RC Wing Sail Catamaran

This is a Wing Sail Catamaran project that I started over 6 years ago after seeing the new AC 45s introduced to the America's Cup races. The model uses PVC sheet, Carbon Fiber tubing and 377 Dupont Mylar to "skin" the wings. The "Cookie Cutter" construction technique allows me to make quick inexspensive changes to the design without having to scrap a model and start over, everything is tweekable. Two Catamaran models are shown here, but I have created a total of four boats during design development, one of which only sailed once,and poorly. But that one sailing taught me alot, and I started another boat the next day. It's not all about finishing one boat, it's about developing a Platform that can evolve as you learn.

Comments

[jligual]

Hi Dan:
do you have the drawings in autocad, i'm interest in your catamaran for construction, this is my last proyect
https://www.todopic.com.ar/foros/index.php?topic=19703.60

[Conca6364]

Could I set up a mono Hull sailing yacht with hydrofoils

[fmonzar]

Hola Dan, te escribo desde Tenerife en Canarias, estoy interesado en construir tu catamarán, me puedes enviar la información y los archivos para construirlo aqui.
Un saludo y muchas gracias

[jrrubill]

Hi Dan,
Great boat! Would love to build one. Please send me the files and build instructions at [e-mail]

Greeting from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

[bruce5001]

Hi Dan,
Your wing sail catamaran is just what I'm looking for as my next project. Are there any more details available such as fully detailed plans fully dimensioned, CNC instructions, rigging instructions and any other details which are pertinent. If you could please email these to me. Best regards,
Bruce Gray
e: [e-mail]
I just realised I should have posted my comment as a question. Apologies

[bruce5001]

Hi Dan,
Your wing sail catamaran is just what I'm looking for as my next project. Are there any more details available such as fully detailed plans fully dimensioned, CNC instructions, rigging instructions and any other details which are pertinent. If you could please email these to me. Best regards,
Bruce Gray
e: [e-mail]

[rcarusogomes]

Hi Dan. I built a monohull sailboat, and my next step is build a catamaran sailboat. Your project is what i was looking for. Could you send me more details about the project. CNC instructions, boat measure (length, width, mast height) and others details. Congratulations, Tks.

[aquataur models]

Hi,
Please can you tell me if full size plans are available for your wing cat.
Many thanks
[e-mail]

[97_yota]

Awesome wing cat could I get the plans so me and my student's can build one my e mail is [e-mail] thank you

[carlosmatavirgem1]

Hi, Dan. Nice job. Could you send me plans and intructions? My e-mail is [e-mail]. Thank you.

[IvoM12]

Hi Dan,
nice construction! Could you please send me the CNC file.
My e-mail ivosovi_at_seznam.cz
Best regards.

[jeanlouisquero]

hello
I built this catamaran with 3d printer
could you give me a diagram of the command of the sails and the jib thank you for your work and
cordially

[ThomasN99]

Hello Dan,

I'm very interested about your AC45. Is it possible to have all documents and plans, i will like to make some parts with 3d printer and make all electronics parts with Arduino?

Thanks on advance.

[JesseT46]

Hi dan can you build a RC sail like this for me? i can pay you, contact me for more detail [e-mail] thx

[TimValeta]

3 questions:

1) what kind of glue did you use?

2) how long is the boat?

3) how tall is the main mast?

boat looks great.... nice job...

[Sam-j]

Hi Dan,

Great boat. Iwould love to build one. Could you please send me the CNC file and instructions.

Regards

Sam

[Sam-j]

Email: [e-mail]

[ClaudioD44]

Hi Dan,

nice construction, but no where I found the full Rig weight or the weight of the rigid wing only. Thanks a lot

Claudio

[LievenB]

Hi Dan, what a beautiful boat. I would be able to get your drawing and what materials are used.
Greetings from Netherlands

Pancho email: [e-mail]

[Darkkawa]

Hi Dan,

I want to make this boat. Could you email me the files and build instructions, please. mail to : [e-mail]

Best greetings from Vienna/Austria