-= Please advise on new ship...

[Thriftyarek888]

Hi I am building a new ship. This is a world cruiser and would appreciate advice from experts who have sailed many years...

1. 100meters
   
2. speed is not important (more comfort / safety / security)
   
3. this ship can be manned by single crew as well as 4
   
4. as little rigging as possible

What type of sail is best - ordinary or ones like on Meltese Falcon (using computer)?

I have done a blue print of ship(can post that ?)...

 

[Thriftyarek888]

I have made mistake that boat is 50 meters only!

 

[richardabeattie]

You have posted on the Practical Boat Owner forum. You need to re-post on the Impractical Boat Owner Forum. But for a 330 ft long boat you might find that a loose footed dipping lugsail might be simplest.

 

[richardabeattie]

Right, only 50m long. Perhaps you could use a rig taken from an Optimist?

 

[pvb]

Welcome to the forums!

Your idea of single-handing a 50 metre yacht is intriguing...

 

[Bajansailor]

Please do post a copy of the blue print for your 50 metre vessel - we would like to see your thoughts re the sail plan.

You will also get good honest feedback if you post your question on the Boat Design Forum - Boat Design

 

[V1701]

I myself am an expert who has designed, built and sailed world cruisers for many years and can act as consultant for you in your project...

 

[RichardS]

Forget rigging. Just go for massive V8 turbo diesels, as many as you can get your hands on.

Richard

 

[dom]

A steel origami design would be suitable.

Comox Vancouver designs are the gold standard for this type of vessel.

 

[pcatterall]

Hi I am building a new ship. This is a world cruiser and would appreciate advice from experts who have sailed many years...

1. 100meters
   
2. speed is not important (more comfort / safety / security)
   
3. this ship can be manned by single crew as well as 4
   
4. as little rigging as possible

What type of sail is best - ordinary or ones like on Meltese Falcon (using computer)?

I have done a blue print of ship(can post that ?)...

Do you have a budget in mind? As suggested you could start by looking at sailing yachts around 50m that are currently on the market.

 

[Thriftyarek888]

I am thinking how viable is this design for single crew operation to circumnavigate the world without any problems?

 

[Thistle]

Hi I am building a new ship. This is a world cruiser and would appreciate advice from experts who have sailed many years...

1. 100meters
   
2. speed is not important (more comfort / safety / security)
   
3. this ship can be manned by single crew as well as 4
   
4. as little rigging as possible

What type of sail is best - ordinary or ones like on Meltese Falcon (using computer)?

I have done a blue print of ship(can post that ?)...

Seeing the blueprint would certainly help the forum to give you advice. However, the forum software may not allow you to post diagrams until you have posted a few more times. Perhaps you could start by giving us a bit more information, for example, hull material (is it true that epoxy bonded balsa has some advantages for vessels of this size?), masts (numbers and heights). The forum will also be fascinated by details of your proposed keel design and if it will be removeable for shallow water sailing; details of anchoring arrangements are also always keenly sought after.

 

[Ohlin Karcher]

Hi I am building a new ship. This is a world cruiser and would appreciate advice from experts who have sailed many years...

1. 100meters
   
2. speed is not important (more comfort / safety / security)
   
3. this ship can be manned by single crew as well as 4
   
4. as little rigging as possible

What type of sail is best - ordinary or ones like on Meltese Falcon (using computer)?

I have done a blue print of ship(can post that ?)...

If you build a five-masted barque, and use it for eco-friendly cargo transport you coukd provide gainful employment to several hundred eco-warriors, Greta Thunberg to serve as Mistress-at-arms with her vegan cat'o' nine tails!

 

[Wansworth]

Are you Noah?

 

[richardabeattie]

I still think he should buy an Optimist and water it until it grows. But why are we all avoiding the big question - what sort of anchor should he go for?

 

[Thistle]

But why are we all avoiding the big question - what sort of anchor should he go for?

We're not: see #11.

 

[rszemeti]

100m ship is much too small to go sailing any distance. it is OK for a 1 or 2 day sailing trip, but in 1 week, you will be very uncomfortable on such a small vessel. Try to find something 150m or more if you want to make long journeys.

 

[RichardS]

I am thinking how viable is this design for single crew operation to circumnavigate the world without any problems?

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I'm liking your style. I foresee no problems.

Go for it I say .... what have you got to lose?

Richard

 

[TLouth7]

Why is there a cupboard of helium in the master bathroom?

Can anyone work out the religions accounted for in the meditation room? I got Christianity (C), Zoroastrianism (Z), Jesus Christ (JC), Mennonites (Me), worshipers of the Sun God Ra (Ra)....

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Looks very comfortable, but you might want some stairs.