Georgs wrote: Maybe it will need a powerhouse in the boating industry to produce and promote motorsailers. Maybe that's what will happen with Nordhavn introducing a motorsailer: http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/news/nordhavn56motors.html ______________________________________________ Brian replied: Regrettably that Nordhaven motorsailer will only act to futher discredit the motorsailer concept. She would be lucky to 'sail' at all. This is more of an attempt to find all markets for its product rather than really design a better motorsailer unto itself. Here is another discussion I added to a forum topic on the subject of the catamaran as an ideal canidate to improve the motorsailer breed. Motor/Sailing Catamaran <http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/15225-post16.html> PS: I am working on a really exciting new motorsailer design, but I can't release the details yet as it will be submitted to the Westlawn/Cruising World Design Contest. I PROMISE it will be exciting!!! Brian Eiland beiland@usa.net www.RunningTideYachts.com distinctive expedition yachts