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Hwyl
12-29-2009, 06:25 PM
My daughter is going to Seville for a few months, we looked to see what they sail at the local club and they sail the usual assortment, including 420's which she knows well. I was excited to see they sail the Patin, which was featured in WB 145 way back in 1998.

It's a rudderless boomless catamaran, with loads of rocker. It seems to be the inspiration for both the Hobie Cat and the Sailboard, but more fun than both.

http://www.basenautica.org/images/138.jpg

This is a great video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jztwET4zXCA


I really really wanna go.

Ian McColgin
12-29-2009, 06:34 PM
Trescool.

JimConlin
12-29-2009, 09:48 PM
Very interesting steering technique, dragging a hand in the water. I've seen rowing cox'ns do that.