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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:11 am 
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We have been making huge technological leaps in the production of the new iCat. We were inspired to go full carbon so as to take advantage of the stiffness and weight savings qualities of this material in order to add foiling boards and rudders. We have strengthened the beam saddles, transoms and daggerboard wells with longitudinal Kevlar in order to more efficiently distribute the massive loads that foiling will put on these structures.
We will be using foils (pictured) originally designed for the Hobie Trifoiler.

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The rudders will have a flap control mechanism integrated into the carbon tiller much like the foiling Moth. Our goal is to make this the world's first single-handed foiling catamaran. Testing is currently under way, and video will be available soon.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:03 am 
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Great info Jeremy
Along the same lines Daisy Approved the new boat so order the Wildcat.
My Tiger is for sale 2 mains 2 jibs 3 spins 4 daggers 3 rudders, custom trailerable boat covers extra diamonds in box ect. 2007 boat always covered and garaged when not in use 1 Nic profesionally fixed,

Hobie cleaner and protectant used religiously and beach wheels used to water.
Can I race the Wildcat at Havamega?Image

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:35 am 
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Somehow (maybe the date), I'm a little suspicious of Jeremy's "press release".

From what I've heard, you'll be lucky to have your WildCat by HAVAMEGA.

There will almost certainly not be a WildCat class at HAVAMEGA.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:10 am 
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edit: nevermind, so as not to be a punk


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:29 am 
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MBounds wrote:
There will almost certainly not be a WildCat class at HAVAMEGA.



AMEN to that!

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:12 am 
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Yea, that's just weird.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:57 pm 
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Surf City Catamarans wrote:
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hobie18rich wrote:
Great info Jeremy
Along the same lines Daisy Approved the new boat so order the Wildcat.

I just looked at the calendar, I smell smoke, and I get the feeling someone's trying to blow it up my dress.


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:32 pm 
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Skipshot wrote:
Surf City Catamarans wrote:
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hobie18rich wrote:
Great info Jeremy
Along the same lines Daisy Approved the new boat so order the Wildcat.

I just looked at the calendar, I smell smoke, and I get the feeling someone's trying to blow it up my dress.


Jon,
Why are you wearing a dress? Things that tough in Oakland you making the trip across the bay to pick up a few bucks?
Thanks for the pentex sample. It is more Grey than blue I agree with you.
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hobie18rich wrote:
Why are you wearing a dress? Things that tough in Oakland you making the trip across the bay to pick up a few bucks?
This is my regular gig. Why do you make it sound like a bad thing?


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I don't question you bieng a ho, but you don't have the legs for a dress.

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I'm convinced the foiling moth is the coolest sailboat ever made. Where can you even get one? What do they cost? All questions that I probably don't want answered, but man are they cool.


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I'd give it up, but my pimp. . . er. . . wife has gotten used to the money I bring in, and I'd rather not get beaten for coming up short.


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Karl Brogger wrote:
I'm convinced the foiling moth is the coolest sailboat ever made. Where can you even get one? What do they cost? All questions that I probably don't want answered, but man are they cool.


Come on Karl. An FX hardcore like you on a Moth? Just wait until this Foiling cat get's to the States. It may be a while...due to research and development...and whatnot.
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