Chasse Maree magazine published an interview with Michael "The quest for performance is not a matter of materials, it's a state of mind" Translated by Christine deMerchant

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Controlling sail twist on any boat is critical for performance. Here we describe two methods for getting more performance all round and safer handling downwind.

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Hydrofoil sailing is possible for homebuilt boats. It can be used to reduce heeling so the crew doesn't have to work so hard.

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Read Jenő’s experience with the Viola 14 sailing canoe which is Michael Storer’s latest design - the second and the third boats were built in Hungary by two members of the Hungarian Amateur Boatbuilding community (hajoepitok.hu).

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Editorial and Article praising the simplicity and performance of the Goat Island Skiff in "Le Chasse-Marée" magazine this month - France's premier traditional and wooden boat magazine.

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Sailboat for Sale - an extraordinary, light plywood sailing dinghy. This is a prototype of the S12 sailing dinghy built with gaboon ply and full epoxy gluing and sealing. A project needing its conclusion.

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This boat was intended to be a minimal river and open water racer for two lightweight experienced sailors (or one larger one) - big sail for the fluctuating conditions, light enough to plane consistently and cartop portable - it was also based on the Oz Goose built with incredible attention to detail. It requires a small amount of work to complete.

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Big increase in upwind sailing performance and an easier way to teach beginners to sail upwind in medium to strong conditions. They end up being able to handle stronger winds with more confidence as well as sail faster.

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Why explained. My most popular design is the Goat Island Skiff a light plywood planing sailing dinghy that is devastatingly fast in most conditions - not so surprising when you realise a lot of the development was because of racing dinghy advances but intended to avoid the skyrocketing costs of sailing participation.

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Crazy speed difference between 8ft and 12ft version of same boat. A resizing that worked beyond all expectations and taught us something about the limitations of conventional thinking about hullforms and performance

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