Philip Eslinge
Brian replied:
FUEL PRICES will drive the motorsailer concept, and they are coming in a BIG
way, real SOON.
I'd be willing to bet we will see 100/barrel within a year
Then watch how many powerboats try to adapt some sail or economy....we will
see some real ugly boats....as there are now with multihulls Scott
Speaking of ugly, it reminded me of a letter I wrote back to the editor of
Soundings:
Just finished reading your article about Ray Hunt in the June issue of
Soundings, I wanted to write and let you know how much I truly enjoyed the
article.
You captured not only the factual history, but more importantly, some of the
essence of being involved with yachts and yacht design itself..."the measure
of total understanding of the nature of a boat."
And most importantly, you included the oft forgotten element, the sheer line.
What a terribly important factor! Romantically stated, but oh so true,
"it is simply her sheer...sheer beauty that is. She enters the harbor like a
beautiful woman entering a room. Her sheer is the line we try to get right
when we doodle boats."
So many of today's boats lack this beauty, and correspondingly, some of the
essence of yesteryear's yachting.
Your article brought some of that feeling back to me...some of that feeling
that first inspired me to want to learn of sailing yachts and their
design...that had me putting together a scrapbook of designs, both good and
poor, for future reference.
Now it so happens that I got quite heavily involved with multihull craft
because here is where free thought and innovation abounded,
and 'here it is even tougher to create a pretty sheer line'
Brian Eiland
beiland@usa.net
www.RunningTideYachts.com
distinctive expedition yachts
