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Front crossbar

Posted: July 24th, 2013, 6:56 pm
by gahamby
I got my first taste of beach catamarans on Pacific Cats in 1969. They had a crossbar all the way forward between the bows. Why did this go out of favor?

Re: Front crossbar

Posted: July 24th, 2013, 8:26 pm
by Kevin Keller
I think because of high drag if it hits the water.

Re: Front crossbar

Posted: July 28th, 2013, 10:21 am
by SC15Av8or
No to mention the high pain that comes from hitting via a pitch pole. Kind of like a boom crack to the skull on a bad jibe.

Re: Front crossbar

Posted: July 29th, 2013, 2:27 pm
by gahamby
Well, You would know from capsize head shots. Ya still seeing stars?