What equipment really works
Melissa and I took delivery of our brand-new Lagoon 440 (#203) Sonrisa in La Rochelle, France in March 2007 and after some 15,000 miles it seems an appropriate time to look back at what equipment has really worked well and continues to do so.
The VMG Battle
Australia’s longest recreational pier juts into Bramble Bay, swarming with an excited crowd. From the wooden hammerhead of Shorncliffe pier, the MYCQ’s Rear Commodore Alasdair Noble broadcasts a live commentary of Australia’s biggest multihull race, the iconic Brisbane to Gladstone. A canon barks the warning signal, sending a puff of smoke over the the enthralled faces. They can hear winches begin to whizz aboard the boats as they jockey for the best starting positions, pulses beating fast in anticipation.
KATO – Flying Cat
“Light, sturdy, fast, offshore, self-sufficient, hybrid” was the brief for the uncompromising owner of the latest model Schionning G-Force 2000 Speciale. What resulted is a performance cat that is truly pioneering.
Australian sailors have always embraced new design innovations, especially when they lead to better performance, and more liveable accommodation spaces. The award-winning line of Leopard Catamarans achieves a totally new level of performance, comfort and style. Built in South Africa by well respected boat builders Robertson & Caine and designed by Naval Architects Simonis-Voogd, Leopard have set a new standard for contemporary cruising catamarans.
The first visit of the GC 32 Extreme Series cats to Australia in December was a wild adrenalin ride, writes KEVIN GREEN.
Courtesy Boating New Zealand
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