that looks an interesting mast base,looks like bearing on top and adjustable lower mounting ,very clever,any idea what make,looks commercially built. Wonder what the rods running to front wheels do,rear ends look fixed so not steering links.I want one Iwant one NOW.
The rods running to front are tensioned to prevent main upper tubes bending under "two wheel" loads!
It also looks like the boom can be offset at the mast
Nice find Gizmo!!!!
Looks like a ride height adjustment to the front?? Or suspension dampening via the silver control wheel??
Hydraulic adjustment to the front via the pump handle on the floor of the seat?
It looks as though there may be a mast canting mechanism as well?
Beautiful engineering by some one who has access to some great facilities
the designers house backed onto a aeronautical scrap yard in bristol.John Glens designs focused on maintaining wheel alignment over all sorts of crap european beach terrain.His Glen5 yachts and variants did really well until JP krischers T framed seagulls, french plumes, and then Mike Hamptons OTT,s evolved.these yachts allow the wheels to flow, twist and bend over the terrain whilst the chassis can load up energy power the yacht, and are much simpler and practical to build.
But yes i do love the bling
Select to expand quoteHiko said..
Hydraulic adjustment to the front via the pump handle on the floor of the seat?
handbrake through seat
Select to expand quoteTest pilot 1 said..
It also looks like the boom can be offset at the mast
predecesor to rowlock free booms. when sail shapes evolved to allow sheeting further back on the boom and better sail shape control, bling like this became unnecessary. if you can do everything that a radial rowlock and outhaul does just by holding the boom with your hand,then it has to go
