A-Class Worlds 2011: The Ultimate Weapon

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Photo Copyright: Alex Udin – Mayfly foils published for the 1st time –

This Machine is currently the ultimate multihull design platform. Add a wing at will to complete the package.
This is no Hydroptere, a flying hydrofoil rocket designed only to break speed records in straight line.

This weapon is designed to course race on one of the most competitive class, the A-Class.
Read the ‘MayFly’ technical paper by Martin Fischer for more info. Photo above: Martin Fischer holding the ‘L’ rudder, and the officials trying? to measure this ‘thing’…

Still much to learn on the water and the concept must be proved in racing, but the Exploder MayFly will be seeking new grounds in the racing and design arena.

A-Class Worlds 2011 Starts on Monday
https://2011ronstanacatworlds.sailing-aarhus.dk/

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5 Responses

  1. Anonymous says:
    August 15, 2011 at 7:03 am

    I think you need to be very careful when suggesting this is the ultimate platform. It is totally unproven in competition and hasn't yet shown itself to be a winner. While the paper published was interesting, theory and practiceare two very different things. We all remember the foiling C Class.

  2. Martin says:
    August 15, 2011 at 7:21 am

    You need to read the last lines…

    "…Still much to learn on the water and the concept must be proved in racing, but the Exploder MayFly will be seeking new grounds in the racing and design arena…"

    I don´t need to be anything. To me this is the Ultimate Weapon.

  3. Anonymous says:
    August 24, 2011 at 11:18 am

    the boat looked terrible slow in Arhus ,

    why did the stop after two days racing anyway ?desse

  4. Martin says:
    August 24, 2011 at 11:55 am

    Just read Fischer's view here: https://catsailingnews.blogspot.com/2011/08/class-worlds-2011-day-results-anderson.html

  5. Anonymous says:
    October 17, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Ahoy, Martin-san.

    Ganbarre Nei unto your "Practice" and developing-theorums for the success of the Project Exploder Mayfly.
    Flying/Gliding Katamarans were practices, and experimented upon/within/thru: whole-heartedly, as early as 1949, and the early 50's by three "forward-thinkers", and Dialed-In Surfing-Craftsmen- Joe Quigg, Carter Pyle and Phil Edwards; My-Gurus Capt. Bob Casey and Randy Smyth have been kicking the Scuttlebutt about with renewed energy towards consistently maintaining "flight-controll", and obtaining the future effortless Seakindliness Sweet-Glide performance-numbers for next generation Flyin'-Cats… Keep Your's and your Team's Faith ever-so-strong!!! Imua
    Aloha Nui jj iruka