Equilibre New Look and first test

The new look of Equilibre and some pictures from the first tests we did in the modified configuration.
Main changes (apart from the colours;) are

* a widened main deck (approx. twice as wide as the hull beneath it)

* new fixations for the side ship, but still using a ~ flexible~ approach, meaning that the sides hip can move independantly of the rest of the ship when hitting waves

* a redesigned ~cockpit~ making it more comfortable for passengers.

* extra slots for the ~emergency~ rudder, which I'm using at the end of the movie. We only use it in tight spots, like in marinas or in crowded bays

The weight of Equilibre increased of course (around 100 to 150 KG we guess), but the added comfort was worth it.

We should be able to take outside views in more windy conditions soon by the way.

(Music "Retrorific" writen and recorded by a nice woman whose Wish b1.5 nickname was Azumi)

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Sports

Tags:

• sailing
• proa
• paro
• equilibre
• martinique

[ggakahagasan]

Interesting videos, always wondered what shunting looked like and the music is amusing.