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Six Top Aluminium catamarans! It's definitely a trend, yachts that will take you off the beaten track. Contact info@katamarans.com for more details on any of these boats. 1.Mumby 48 A well proven design, the Mumby 48 has nothing to prove and remains a popular design for metal fans. Follow @SailingLifeonJupiter on their trusty Mumby. ▫️ 2. Vaan Yacht R5 The second launch from this Dutch manufacturer continues to win admirers. Made from recycled aluminium, FSC certified cork decking, recycled fabrics. And it is all-electric too. @vaan ▫️ 3. Explocat 52 Twin aluminium hulls with shallow draft, built to withstand long-distance voyages from a builder with lots of pedigree in aluminium boats. Part of the Grand Large Yachting Group who own Outremer. @GarciaYachts_official ▫️ 4. Odisea 48 Designed for high nautical mile days, with a light aluminum hull and a punchy sail plan. Follow the build with Plukky” Lukursky from @SAILINGintoFREEDOM Odisea Catamarans ▫️ 5. Eyecat 55 A luxury aluminium 55 footer with a high end finish. Built in Holland @eyecatcatamarans5283 ▫️ 6. Nahoa 55 @sailingnahoa 's new ride which is in build. Designed to be low maintenance, robust with above average performance. Devilliers Marine Design ▫️ Alum Facts ▫️ Aluminium (or Aluminum if you are from North America) is a silvery-white metal, the 13th element in the periodic table. Aluminium is the most widespread metal on Earth, and makes up 8%+ of the Earth's core mass. It's the third most common element after oxygen and silicon. ▫️ English chemist Sir Humphry Davy named the metal, coming up with the name from the mineral called alumina, taken from the French, who had based it on alum, a white mineral. ▫️ Sir Humphry initially spelt it alumium in 1807. He then switched to aluminum, and finally went for aluminium in 1812. ▫️ #aluminium #expedition #performance

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Today we sailed up the ICW from Cocoa, FL to New Smyrna, FL. We had beautiful sunshine and then a very relaxing rainstorm. We continued to sail on through the rain and were greeted with sunshine once again. Cheers! - Ed & Paige #sailing #calmingrainsounds #relax

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If you’re bringing your sails into the loft for service or storage using a drawstring sail bag, you may be staring at that gold UK Sailmakers bag that’s been stashed below deck for months, or even years, wondering how your sail will ever fit. Trust us: over the years, our lofts have seen some very creative folding techniques! Getting your sails serviced before the spring sailing season is key to keeping them performing at their best, and catching small maintenance issues early can help prevent costly repairs down the road. Your local UK Sailmakers loft can inspect, repair, or clean your sails, and if you’re thinking about a new one, this is the perfect time to plan for spring delivery. We can help you create a multi-year plan to suit your needs, budget, and sailing goals. Some UK Sailmakers lofts also offer collection and installation services to make it easy to bring your sails in for repair, winter storage, or return. But if you’re dropping your sails off yourself and are wondering how to fit them into a standard drawstring bag, follow this step-by-step guide—it will save you time and make your sailmaker’s job easier. Step 1: Remove any battens and sheets from the sail and lay it out on a clean, flat surface—like a dock finger, sailing club lawn, or other smooth area. Avoid dragging the sail across rough concrete or other hard, abrasive surfaces. Step 2: Flatten about an arm span’s width of the foot, keeping the remainder of the sail neatly piled beside it without twists. Step 3: Grip the foot of the sail while holding the section for your first fold taut. Keep the height of your drawstring bag in mind and make folds slightly narrower than your sail bag’s height to ensure a good fit. Step 4: Continue flaking the sail back and forth, staying between the tack and clew, all the way to the head. You don’t need to stack the luff like you would for a racing sail “sausage bag,” though you can if you prefer. Step 5: Fold over the tack edge over, then roll the sail toward the clew. Step 6: Secure the rolled sail with sail ties and slide it into your drawstring bag. Done!

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