till the end of the year 2000 .... I was convinced > the vfp was my ultimate boat ! I liked every thing about it > the long water line > the changing directions > the safety of the fin .... then people started talking about rotational inertia at the proafile and robert biegler there was showing a way to uncouple the fin from the boat .... but ... just putting a hinge on the beam ? . I didnt think this would be a practical vessel ! so I came up with a tri type of a concept .... you can see at www.proatech.org from 2001 ... but the hvfp turned out a lot less > all you need > a small float and a special hinge to have the right angle of attack on the vector fin at all times ! now we have a boat > easy to trailor > having more effective boa > so the new rig is 50% higher > 2x the sail area > a deeper fin possible ! and the ride > flying already at very low speeds !
even though there will be trimarans if the water line is limited > and the float can be much longer as in the americas cup ! or there will always be beach cats ! the traditional proa .... vfp for some ! or if you want to stay in a marina > even a mono ! the hvfp is my new ultimate sailing vessel ! .... and the fact .... it will take a long time be fore it is perfected > doesnt bother me that much .... some thing being totally wrong with this planet ... I have known since I was 3 ....
but since about 1999 > the age of stupid < is really bothering me ... I dont mean the movie ! so finding a way for wisdom to come upon this planet .... is taking most of my time now ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Age_of_Stupid