Here is the answer to the last quiz question... With its substantial volume in the forward section of the hulls and the angled deck, the Novacat 16 effortlessly sliced through the water like a knife. In addition, as the crew on the trapeze, I operated the mainsheet, providing me with perfect stability and preventing any forward swing. -------------------------- Hier die Auflösung zur letzten Quiz-Frage .. Durch sein hohes Volumen im vorderen Bereich der Rümpfe und dem abgeschrägten Deck hat der Novacat 16 das Wasser einfach zerschnitten wie ein Messer. Dazu kommt, dass ich als Vorschoter im Trapez die Großschot bedient habe und so einen perfekten Halt hatte, um nicht nach vorne zu schwingen. web: https://novacat-katamarane.de/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/novacat_katamarane/ #novacatkatamarane #novacat16 #catsailing #catamaran #boatbuilding #woodenboatbuilding #stitchandglue #sailing #adventure #pitchpole #pitchpolecentral #katamaranselberbauen

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How are you with knots? Charlie's back with another challenge for you. If you can name the knot, post your answer below!

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We had an interesting final sail on Peter's Firebird in the most wind I sailed in when in Barbados - we sailed with 2 reefs. Peter's friend Eric has a foiling waveboard and he wanted to foil behind the Firebird. In the end he managed it, but there was lots of falling in at the beginning. It was hard work for Peter and I as we had to start at near zero speed, so Eric could grab the tow rope, then slowly accelerate to about 7 knots so he could get ready for lift off. Then accelerate to 10 knots very quickly, so he could lift out. And then control the speed at 10-12 rather than surge up to 15-18. But of course the wind would drop, or he'd fall in or.... but, as I say, after 2 hours he did manage to fly for maybe 30 secs. Although, if we were quick enough, we could stop and heave to after he fell in, sometimes we sailed on too far and then we had to pull in the tow rope (we discovered it was too easy to get it entangled on rudders and daggerboards), tack round and sail back. As always it was scary how quickly a head disappears from view. But interestingly we could easily see him when he was in the sun, it was when he was north of us that he became invisible (one of his sons kept a very close eye on Dad, religiously pointing to his position). Flat water helped, and lots of passing day charter cats got a bit confused by seeing a swimmer apparently a mile out to sea but happily waving!

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