OZ
PDRacer FAQ
The reasons for the OZ PD Racer
Rules - boats to be cheap and equal
Making Carbon Fibre Components
and comparison with wood.
Why
exotic second hand parts of other boats cant be used on OZ PD Racers
Hull Structure
How
light can a PDR Racer be built of wood? 10kg/25lbs?
The Weight
limits on the OZ PD Racer - approx 28kg/60lbs
The Death of
Small Boat Sailing in Australia. TOO EXPENSIVE.
Questions
on whether the OZ PD Racer will distort under sailing loads and
suggestions about sending me on a diet
Plywood
The
correct plywood thicknesses for a robust boat
Peter on how much
resistance to puncture does ply really need to have
Centerboards and Leeboards
Leeboards vs
Centreboards
Why
the centreboard position in scows is different from pointy bowed boats
and why it ended up not making a difference to the OZ PD Racer
Are there
shallow draft options for the PD Racer - my local waters are tres
shallow
Which is better -
a swinging centreboard, daggerboard or a leeboard?
NACA Foils and the performance
advantages
Hull Design
Discussion
about the extreme aft location of the OZ PD Racer centrecase
Safety
Capsize
and Recovery in OZ PD Racers
Why we don't use
mainsheet cleats and design for capsize and economy.
Rig, Fittings and Sail
More
on planing and the behaviour of polytarp sails in stronger wind.
Photo Gallery of Rigging a PDR to show how to get the right sail shape - Sprit Rig
Photo Gallery of setting up a lug rig for efficiency - not a PDR but same principles
Sailing the boat well
OZ
PD Racer and planing - spray in the face - wind in the hair!
Sailing upwind
efficiently - how fast in a non trapeze boat
Working out
how well your boat performs upwind - Leeway, tacking angle, pointing
angle