Basically, Ocean Planet is about 1/3 narrower than most of her
competition, and, as I understand it, much better going to windward.
See: http://www.bruceschwab.com/usa05.cfm for a little more
detail.

Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:13:22 GMT, Jonathan
wrote:



Schooner Creek built an almost bulletproof boat,with the wood and foam
sandwich, and Tom Wylie designed it to be fast *and* seaworthy. Unlike
many of the others, it is not stable upside down.


How did he accomplish that? I know Wylie is a good naval architect,
but AFIK all other boats of that sort use airbags that lift the stern
to make them unstable upside down.



Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a

"WooWooism lives" Anon grafitto on the base of the Cuttyhunk breakwater light