Gibban

This unique sailing yacht was designed with some special requirements from her owner. She sports a free standing mast which was marketed as an Aerorig. In addition she is designed with a lifting keel, twin rudders (for reduced draft) and an extremely large tender garage. We've designed 2 yachts with the Aerorig. It's an interesting concept. The mast rotates through a couple of large bearings: one at the mast partners and one at the mast step. It's an efficient setup for short handed sailing. Downwind one rotates the entire sail plan. She was built in composites by CNB (Construction Navale Bordeaux) of France and launched in 2001. Here is an image at her launch. One can see the keel in the retracted position and the twin rudder setup. Here are the plans. Note cockpit is completely devoid of winches. Here are some interior photographs. Pilothouse Lower Salon and Galley Owner's Stateroom Guest Cabin Principal Characteristics LOA 65'-0" LWL 57'-11" Beam 17...

What’s the difference between a SPOT and either a Personal Locator Beacon or an EPIRB?We like to say it’s an apples to oranges comparison. If your intention is to buy a life saving device, the most important part is to do your research and ask the right questions. We like the SPOT product, it’s a neat little tracking device, but it’s absolutely not a replacement for an EPIRB or Personal Locator Beacon. What are the power and frequency differences?Power and Frequency are two key areas to consider when researching a life saving device. If you’re not an engineer, these two subjects can be a little intimidating. Think about it like this: Satellites are thousands of miles away from earth, so your beacon’s signal needs to have enough power to travel that far and be able to go through anything between you and the satellite (trees, weather, out of slot canyons, etc.). Power SPOT is powered by 400 milliWatts while ACR 406 MHz PLBs and EPIRBs use 5 Watts. Think about the Total® cereal commercial...