[MHml] Catamarans

[Gary Pearce]

On Friday 08 September 2006 03:40, Peter Gelinas wrote:
> I would like to learn more about the terminology, the rigging, the sailing
> of my boat. For example, I will need a new mainsail soon, and I would love
> to know if there are better options than the company recomended to me (
> Rolly Tasker ). I would like to have the rigging and the routing of the
> control lines looked at by someone with experience in these boats. I would
> like to learn how to rig the spinnaker .... etc.

Always remember Google is your friend. Try this search for instance:

site:www.steamradio.com sailmaker

You will be pleasantly surprised.

You can also check the archives at:

www.steamradio.com/pipermail/multihulls

Or just ask (as you just did) people here are very tolerant and friendly. A 
bit like the internet used to be in fact :-)

FYI the topic of sailmakers and sailcloth for cruising and racing surfaces 
frequently, and spinnaker rigging within the last few weeks. I am surprised 
that Dave hasn't already tried to talk you out of a spinnaker and into a kite  
though :-)

The FP is quite well suited to cruising around the Med. Just remember that you 
really really really want to keep it as light as possible if you plan to ever 
move it. "Stuff" in a cruising boat has magnetic properties and piles of it 
can accumulate, even "stuff" you sware you have never seen before.

Gary