Posts Tagged ‘multihulls’

John Marples Talks about the Constant Camber Boatbuilding Method

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Is the boatbuilding method John Marples and Jim Brown called “Constant Camber,” which was used years ago to build slender hulls for trimarans and catamarans, still a viable method for boatbuilding? You bet it is. (more…)

Historical Small Trimarans I Have Met (Part 2)

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

In this post, Frank Starkweather shares a bit out the pages of his friendship with the Gougeon Brothers. It’s hard to imagine any family that’s impacted sailing in recent decades as much as they have. And imagine their special connections to the entire multihull world. Wow! (more…)

Historical Small Trimarans I Have Met (Part 1)

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

I received the following from small trimaran enthusiast Frank Starkweather last week. Frank once worked for the Gougeon Brothers. As you’re about to see, he’s enjoyed many sailing adventures, and has known a few tris over the years. (more…)