Will they have to do this every time the go for a sail or race? That could be very risky in any kind of breeze at all.
I'm betting that they will lose this one soon too.
Jeeze, they need a tall hanger so they can keep it up between sails. Sorta like the blimp hanger in Akron, only on end.
I'm sure they're being very careful and overly methodical here. The hoist shouldn't take more than an hour in the future. However, the Stars and Stripes catamaran that has a rigid wing is left rigged night and day on a mooring so it can weathervane into the wind. If it's not going to be crazy windy, that's probably an option.
I've also heard talk that they might lock the wing in at 90 degrees to the boat and tether it to a mooring with a yoke attached to the bow and to the stern. That way the boat can weathervane around that mooring to the side with the hulls and rudders pointing in the correct direction for moving back and forth.
The cure for anything is salt water - sweat, tears, or the sea Isak Dinesen If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most. E. B. White
I can't imagine leaving the rig up... we get some high winds in the winter. A Santa Ana (offshore) condition (which is normal in fall through January) can bring 30 kt plus offshore at the blink of an eye. We were thinking the mast foil alone was going to be an issue for them. The last hard wing boats down here were tipped on their sides at night on a huge hydraulic rack. That isn't happening with this 90 footer. I suspect they will learn to use the gin pole a bit quicker over time and bring the rig down.
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