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Maestro proa designer John Dalziel has an interesting new project - an 8m proa "workhorse" for the Greek Isles.
This proa is laid out along the general lines of the Kiribati proas, with the famous “Kiribati dimple” in the lee side, and a 40 mm lateral camber to the keel. The only hydrodynamic innovation is the use of a “vortex tunnel” keel, which Dieter Shulz and John Dalziel developed some years ago, to get better windward speed from hulls without daggerboards. Dieter built and tested aerodynamic models which showed promising lift/drag characteristics, but as far as we know this will be the first full-size test of the concept. Schacht Marine Now OpenPosted: 11/20/09 |
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So long, and thanks for all the fish!
I’m very pleased to announce that Schacht Marine, my professional marine industrial design site is now up and running! It includes a blog (of course) and that will be where the majority of my posts will appear from now on. Schacht Marine will range much further afield than Proafile, gathering inspiration from all sectors of the design world. That is also where I’ll be presenting new proposals - and there will most likely be a proa or two in there. I’ll also be looking at modern yacht design while wearing a cultural analysis hat, which I think could be a lot of fun. See The Battle Axe for an example. Please come visit and say “Hi” at the new digs! Proafile will remain as an archive and resource for proanauts, and proa specific content will still be added. Thanks to everyone who contributed to Proafile over the years, it has been an honor and a privilege to get to know you. All the best, Michael Schacht Page 1 of 1 pages |
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On the Greek island of Naxos, fabled home of Dionysus and Ariadne, Helmut Mueller is building an 8 meter proa. Unusually for its size, it is actually a half-displacement model of a 10 meter proa Helmut intends to build. However, we decided it was best to build the 8 meter model first and test it thoroughly. Besides being a lot of fun, the 10 M proa is intended to be practical transportation between the islands of the Cyclades, with the ability to carry several hundred kg of cargo- so it needs to work, and work well.
