This paper evaluates how a multihull performs in waves with respect to rolling and pitching. Catamarans and trimarans have gone from occupying the fringe of the sailing world to the front and center. Multihull design considerations for seaworthiness shuttleworth 47, lifes a dream in the indian ocean. The multihull company, used catamarans for sale, catamarans for sale, catamarans for sale mls search. Multihull central is one of the south pacifics leading multihull yacht brokerages, with offices throughout australia and new zealand. We endeavour to make your dream a functioning reality, respecting your input and maintaining aesthetics that will ensure longivety of appeal and value. As with all of our yachts, each is a semicustom project to suit the exact needs of.
You will find a lot on hull shapes, daggerboards, rigs etc on my website on the articles pages and also in the faqs. We specialise in selling cruising catamarans and have collectively over 100 years of experience amongst our team of expert multihull sales agents and marketing staff. The late dick newick was one of americas great multihull yacht designers, the creator of famed ocean. Multihull sailing books gavin lesueurs online bookstore. Discover see what readers think 4433 people have read this article. The multihull boatbuilder page a free exchange of building and design information for simple, efficient, economic homebuilt multihulls the multihull centre multihull building and repairs, millbrook, cornwall the forums discusions on everything multihulls plus sailing meetings devoted to multihulls multihulls magazine. Aug 02, 2017 the people at sail innovation kept the f18 hull design, but made the boat wider and lighter, gave it a new rig, and slotted in a set of lshaped daggerboards and tshaped rudders.
It is all about pure, straightforward achievable speed via wellknown multihull design thinking. Here at tennant designs we continue that tradition with his most successful designs available as stock plans for construction. Kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans. We are frequently asked what type of boat she is, and are always proud to answer that shes a kurt hughes. This paper evaluates how a multihull performs in waves with respect to. After graduating from melbourne university in medicine, he purchased and moved aboard a 35 hedley nicol wanderer trimaran. See our portfolio building on the history of csk rudy choy, warren seaman, and alfred kumalae formed csk catamarans in 1957 which was. Whether your need is recreational or commercial, performance or cruising, we have the understanding, experience and vision to help you create the true fulfillment of your multihull needs. Apr 05, 2020 we are frequently asked what type of boat she is, and are always proud to answer that shes a kurt hughes. Following here is a brief description of what youre going to be able to learn, which is included in this series entitled, multihull conversations with jim brown. The story the balance 760 f was designed for those who seek a very high performance catamaran but still want a fly bridge design. Just wanted to send well wishes to you, and let you know how stoked we are on your design. His designs, particularly his trimarans, revolutionized the world of multihull sailing.
With the cancellation of the sanctuary cove international boat show and sail expo, we here at tmg are turning our thoughts to how we can best serve those who wish to inspect and explore our range of multihulls. Gavin lesueur built his first multihull, a 16ft mosquito catamaran, while at high school. Dick newick revolutionary multihull designerold salt blog. Multihull pioneers performance comfort efficiency attention to detail click here for more information 60 years of multihull design excellence built on the foundation started by csk, pioneers in multihull design since to 1957.
Malcolm tennant was a pioneer of multihull design, with designs that span cruising and racing yachts, commercial ferries, and passagemaking power catamarans that cross the worlds oceans. We have intentionally kept this design simple and as minimal as possible, not only to keep it affordable but also light to tow and still provide a double berth with sitting headroom for weekends away. A 45 appendix a additional notes on multihull design multihull stability notes multihull stability is calculated using exactly the same method as described in westlawn book 106, stability part 1, pages 28 through 41 module 1. The cruising multihull supplies the reader with all the latest information about design, construction, rigs, seamanship, safety, and a pointbypoint rebuttal of the accepted wisdom concerning multihull dangers. Its stuffed with illustrations of all my stock designs, plus tons of helpful design and construction info. Multihulls are studied under the same criteria as monohulls are evaluated in the book, giving a clear comparison between old and new multihull designs, and monohulls, particularly with regard to capsise in wind and waves. The multihull company, used catamarans for sale, catamarans for sale, catamarans for sale mls search, worldwide catamarans search. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. He grew up racing hobie cats in california in the late 1960s and published his first book on catamaran racing at the age of seventeen. Simonis voogd design is an international naval architectural and yacht design studio with 26 years of experience and over 200 successfully completed. These amazing transatlantic crossings and the follow up book two girls, two catamarans have etched the name james wharram into the annals of yachting history. Alexander simonis naval architects alexander simonis, maarten voogd. Multihull design blog kurt hughes on catamarans, trimarans. There is so much we could say about wind wanderer, but it would take a book.
Detailed multihull analysis of catamarans and trimarans sailboats. South african alex simonis, the leopard 48 was another cw boat of the. Book on designing and building a catamaran boat design net. Tennant designs malcolm tennant multihull design ltd. Heres to a speedy recovery so you can get back to creating more wonderful things for folks to enjoy best wishes. In a very real sense, the history of multihull design can be divided into beforenewick and afternewick. This includes data on stability formula which helps evaluate a. Multihull sailboat designers, forums, manufacuteres and resources. Uk us ca australia netherlands diy download pdf blueprints.
Jims sense of design paired with johns technical expertise have produced more than 40 sail and powerboat designs for both private and. The people at sail innovation kept the f18 hull design, but made the boat wider and lighter, gave it a new rig, and slotted in a set of lshaped daggerboards and tshaped rudders. Ready to cross oceans epoxy foam fiberglass and carbon. The best online retailer of boat building supplies, hardware and tools. Multihull world magazine is an australianbased specialist publication devoted exclusively to multihull enthusiasts catamarans and trimarans, offshore, offthebeach, power, racing and cruising. The history of tunnel boat design book chronicles powerboat design tools. The catamarans are designed for home building using plywood and epoxy, strip plank cedar or foam sandwich. Miamiborn and internationally acclaimed artist alexander mijares.
Story the balance 760 f was designed for those who seek a very high performance catamaran but still want a fly bridge design. The ultimate multihull design and building resource catamarans and trimarans to 150 feet kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans for cruising and charter new design books are here, with 2016 updates. John marples and jim brown have collaborated for over 40 years developing a worldclass line of multihulls, including searunner trimarans, and the seaclipper economy trimarans, and the constant camber series of multihulls. Harmveenema multihull design harm veenema kapuzinerstrasse 9a, kleve 47533, germany. For complete information on my multihull stock designs, order the new sailing designs multihull portfolio. He is a very successful yacht designer and the book. Welcome to multihull conversations with jim brown outrig. Multihull cruising fundamentals is a nice book to get sailors familiar with the idiosyncracies of handling mid to large size multihulls. Multihull sailing books online reference and adventure books covering seamanship, cruising, racing, construction, fitout and handy hints for the catamaran and trimaran sailor. Whether its a cruising catamaran, a bluewater racing trimaran or the latest redhot racing beach cat, you can always count on these boats and the people who sail them for some excitement afloat. At lidgard yacht design australia we will prepare a custom multihull design to meet your brief exactly. Mar 05, 20 also, just ran across this site that has some similar very detailed explorations of multihull design concerns and solutions and general trendsmostly racing catamaran oriented but theres some really meaty stuff about hull shapes that applies to tris too so lets look at modern bow shapes.
Dazcat catamaran range the multihull centre the multihull centre. Kurt hughes multihull design catamarans and trimarans for. The quality of the wharram selfbuild catamarans is reflected in their popularity, excellence of craftmanship and sound sailing qualities. Mark pescott multihulls mark pescott po box 250 tewantin, qld, 4565, australia. Alexander meticulously maintained ed monk designed luxury motor yacht. The initial inspiration for the balance 526 arose from our passion to design and build. His designs are remarkably graceful, simple, light and astonishingly fast. All used catamarans for sale the multihull company. It will help you decide whether a multihull is right for you. They say that for each cloud, there is a silver lining. I am currently working on a nonfiction book about dorothy parker.
Exclusive viewings and virtually no stone unturned. Catamaran design plans how to diy download pdf blueprint uk. Catamarans offshore,a new book by gregor tarjan, which will be published in 2004, will continue where rick white has left off. All are well proven designs, many have been home built by the designers. The piece is case study for a modern charter catamaran by alexander simonis and concerns the design of the moorings 4500. Lots of content and updates to come so keep checking back.
We love this short excerpt of alex thomson at the multihulls start if i had to choose one a multihull to do it on and stay dry. As a result, the boat has minimized clutter when it comes to excessive hightech trickery. Looking for feedback on cruising on a corsair 31 or better the new cruze 970. Alexander simonis naval architects alexander simonis, maarten voogd and laura simonis 27 mariner drive, woodbridge island. Very light built 2000,launched 2002 all refited 2011 in shipyard and architect 15 meters x 9. The multihull company, used catamarans for sale, catamarans for sale.
The results show that the floating frame hull panel design is a feasible structure for an aluminum catamaran. The lagoon 380s swift hulls are a direct result of the considerable progress achieved in competitive multihull design by the world renowned design. Charter catamaran by alexander simonis and concerns the design. There arent very many multihull design books around, and most of those are dated. Long range cat, fast and safe easy and not expensive to use. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Modern multihulls offer significant advantages over singlehull sailboats. Practical cfd applications to design of a wave cancellation. There is not one book for designing multihull boats. Data includes beam hull, beam hull centerline, bruce number, sailing performance and, stability ratings. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Catamaran design plans how to diy download pdf blueprint.
He spent much of his life in san diego, california, beginning to design multihulls. Finally, we are giving you the results of the 2020 multihull of the year election, after 6 months of. Dick newick, the brilliant multihull designer, has died at 87. Sunreef yachts celebrates art basel miami by collaborating with. Dazcat catamaran range performance cruiser racer multihulls.
While there are no books published on designing your own catamaran, there is a very good chapter on the subject in sailing yacht design, practice, edited by claughton, wellicome, and shenoi. Her modest beam allows an inexpensive, though fabricated hinge, to reduce the overall beam to the legal trailing width of 2. Multihull catamarans by lidgard yacht design australia. The multihull company catamarans for sale the worlds. Delaveau multihull design the nicky cruz range of trimarans and catamarans are all demountable and are intended for amateur construction in a relatively small temporary shed, in the backyard to keep costs low and allowing the builder more. Make a boat build your own boat boat building plans boat plans side deck carpentry skills cabin cruiser order book boat kits. Over different multihull sailboats are available in the database.
Multihull world magazine is an australianbased specialist publication devoted exclusively to multihull enthusiasts catamarans and trimarans, offshore, off. Ive pretty much been doing nothing but this upgrade to the world cruising 42 cat design to possibly go into production. The multihull boatbuilder page a free exchange of building and design information for simple, efficient, economic homebuilt multihulls the multihull centre multihull building and repairs, millbrook, cornwall the multihull. As with all of our yachts, each is a semicustom project to suit the exact needs of our customers. Nwma meeting tues march 3, seattle, low anxiety electric propulsion for long distance cruising. By renowned australian multihull sailor and author gavin lesueur. Phillip berman is the president of the multihull company and a lifetime catamaran sailor and racer.
A design engineer by profession, cross worked for ford motor company, then spent 16 years with general dynamics convair division in their department of windtunnel model design and towing basin testing. Franck cammas, legendary french multihull sailor and cclass world champ, provided invaluable input. Trimaran project is intended to showcase multihull news with a focus on racing, build projects, launchings, interesting ideas past and present and also updates on my own trimaran projects. The best general book on yacht design is indeed rolf eliassons. Multihull design forum if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. About hull shapes in multihull design small trimarans. Jul 06, 2018 trimaran project is intended to showcase multihull news with a focus on racing, build projects, launchings, interesting ideas past and present and also updates on my own trimaran projects. The difference in application is that you need many more closelyspaced heeled. Australianbased designers lock crowther, jeff schionning, tony grainger laid the foundations to multihull design in this region, with many projects undertaken by amateur builders. Thirty or 40 years ago catamarans were designed and built for brave adrenalin junkies or the few early supporters of the concept. Welcome to multihull conversations with jim brown outrig media. My boats plans how build catamaran master boat builder with 31 years of experience finally.