[quote=boatbore]I really just wanted to talk about the Patin. It is the first beachcat/one design sport catamaran in the world. It was developed in the 1940s and still actively raced with fleets of over 100 boats at their major regattas. There is something so pure about these boats, no rudders, boards, or battens in the sail, that make the contemporary beachcat look like sailing with training wheels.
I've been sailing for over 50 years and love all things sailing and just wanted to share a really unique boat I thought beachcat sailors would appreciate.
Here's a link to a better website than the first links I posted. If nothing else, watch the second video for a sense of what these boats are about.
[http://earwigoagin.blogspot.com/2009/11/look-ma-no-rudder-no-paddle-either.html?m=1]
Cheers,
The Bore[/quote]
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