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by Al
Thu 04 Oct 12, 11:34
Forum: General
Topic: 3 capsize in storm on Biscay
Replies: 4
Views: 7389

A tragic story and my thoughts are with the families, but this trimaran was not built by Quorning Boats:
http://www.dragonfly.dk/news-and-events ... scaya.aspx
by Al
Thu 12 Apr 12, 19:55
Forum: DF35 Rig/Sails
Topic: Code 0
Replies: 38
Views: 728187

Riggers at UK Sailmakers pointed to the potential problem: with the gennaker tackline block affixed at the same point as the bobstay, the stress on the bowsprit when flying the gennaker is mainly along the axis of the bowsprit itself. Lateral stress is taken by the bob stay and lateral bowsprit shr...
by Al
Tue 17 Feb 09, 19:42
Forum: General
Topic: What links a Dragonfly 920 to the world's tallest building?
Replies: 0
Views: 8032

What links a Dragonfly 920 to the world's tallest building?

You can find out by watching 'Engineering Connections' at 20.10 GMT on Sunday 22nd February if you have access to the British BBC2 TV channel. See what Richard Hammond, star of BBC's 'Top Gear' motoring show thought of the boat, and how it helps explain the engineering behind Taipei 101 If you can't...