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Blade F16: This Blade is Razor Sharp

• By Tony Bessinger
• Updated: June 21, 2006

I vividly remember pitchpoling my buddy’s Hobie 18 on a windy day on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay in the early 1980s, so whenever I look at small catamarans my eyes are drawn to the bows, the root (along with poor driving skills) of many a catamaran pitchpole. Traditional bow shapes like that of the Hobie 18 rely on reserve buoyancy, i.e., the top of the hull is wider than the bottom, to keep the bows from regularly submerging. That windy day was at the forefront of my mind when we sailed the Blade Formula 16 catamaran during last year’s Boat of the Year competition. The conditions were wild and wooly, with a puffy 20-knot breeze and a nasty chop. Rather than having each of the BOTY judges sail the boat, and probably crashing and burning, we nominated Chuck Allen, our small-boat expert on the BOTY panel. We helped Allen and Blade rep Matt MacDonald rig and launch the boat in the shore break and then witnessed what judge Alan Andrews described as “watching a ball of spray scream across the horizon.” The first thing we had noticed about the Blade F16 was its reverse-sheer bows and the subtle refinements of the wave-piercing technology incorporated by the boat’s designers Phill Brander and Ian Marcovitch. The hull volume is placed low in the symmetric hulls, and as we saw during Allen’s test sail, the boat was nearly impossible to stuff, no matter how fast they were going or how awkward the seaway was. The Blade is a product of the Formula 16 box rule, which produces light, fast, gennaker-rigged 5-meter cats for single- or doublehanders. The hope was that it would be competitive against larger Formula 18 cats, but relatively easy to sail. The F16 rule dictates maximum length, beam, and sail area, as well as minimum weight. Within those parameters, designers can draw anything, as long as it measures within the box. Brander and Marcovitch have come up with a design that not only fits the box, but ushers in a new era in 16-foot catamarans. The Blade’s hulls are designed to provide lift when the boat’s flying a hull. According to its designers, and confirmed by Allen, when the Blade heels, the leeward side of the hull “stands more perpendicular to the water’s surface and the hull becomes an asymmetric, foil-type shape that creates lift to windward.” This gives the Blade its windward performance and allows the boat to remain balanced downwind with the gennaker up. “Upwind the boat wants to rise up and point higher,” says Allen, “but only when the windward hull is out of the water.” According to Allen, another benefit of the Blade’s hull form is the elimination of pitching, a common problem with some older catamaran designs. “Much like an A Class cat, there’s no hobbyhorsing,” says Allen. “It just rips through the waves. We buried the bow a few times and each time the boat popped out and continued on, where we normally would’ve pitchpoled.” The Blade’s asymmetric gennaker is flown from an aluminum bowsprit and is launched and retrieved with a single-line system. According to Allen, the aluminum wing mast’s rotation is easy to handle, even from the trapeze, thanks to the outboard-led rotator controls. In line with the ethos of simplicity, the fully battened jib is self-tacking. BOTY judge Meade Gougeon, who owns and races an A Class cat and is familiar with the pitfalls of high-performance multihulls, was likewise impressed with the Blade. “This design appeared to be unusually forgiving when the leeward bow was stuffed in a wave at speed downwind,” he says. “I wouldn’t have believed that this boat could have survived what it did if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.” Gougeon was also impressed with the boat’s rig. “For a 16-foot cat, this boat has a huge rig, a 30-foot mast that one would expect to see on much larger cats, such as a Tornado,” says Gougeon. “Its mast-height-to-waterline-length ratio (32 to 16) is 200 percent, which sets a record in my book. Twenty years ago such a ratio would’ve been considered impractical for heavy air, but we saw how well the thing worked in big air and waves.” The Formula 16 box rule allows for boats to be built of any material. The original intent by the Blade’s designers was that it be a kit boat, but the Blade Allen sailed was a pre-production version of vinylester and fiberglass skins and foam core, built by Vectorworks Marine Sail in Titusville, Fla. While Formula 16 class racing is established in Europe, it’s still in its infancy in the United States. MacDonald says he’s starting to see a trickle of F-16 activity, mainly in Florida. The boat currently has a Portsmouth Rating of 65.3, which puts it in the realm of the A Class cat (64.8) and the Taipan 4.7 (65.3). The Blade F16 can be built with Kevlar for an extra $500, and the sails can be upgraded to Pentax for an additional $300. Carbon daggerboards, kick-up rudders, and stocks are also options. The boats are sold as complete, ready-to-sail packages and a trailer is available from Vectorworks for $900. Blade F16 LOA: 16’4″ Beam: 8’2″ Weight: 240 lbs. SA: (u/d) 210 sq. ft./398 sq. ft. Designers: Phill Brander and Ian Marcovitch Price: $12,900 www.vectorworkssail.com

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By Simon_Porteous , January 15, 2011 in Formula 16 (F16) Catamaran Forum

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I have a Formula Catamarans Blade F16 For Sale.

The boat was built in 2007 in Adelaide and is near minimum weight.

Most of the hardware is Harken.

It has a new formula catamarans mainsail in very good condition and a tired spinnaker

On great trailer with beach rollers designed for easy single-handed rigging and includes 2 fibreglass sailboxes.

The boat will be at the Nationals in Gosford next week (21st -24th January 2011).

Price: $17,000.

Call me on 0421 282 236 for more information.

Specifications:

Kevlar/fiberglass sandwich vacuum bagged hulls

Carbon/fiberglass sandwich vacuum bagged centreboard and rudder foils

Aluminum mast boom, beams, pole and rudder stocks

Pentex Mylar Mainsail

Silicone tri-radial spinnaker and snuffer system

8:1 mainsheet system with ratchet block and cleat

Sensor blocks for spinnaker

Recirculating bearing traveler systems

8:1 mainsail downhaul system

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jules_canberra

hey mate just wondering if the boat is still for sale??

Yes It is. give him a call

Yes, the boat is still for sale, call me on 0421 282 236 or 0403 122 784, or email me at [email protected]

• 1 year later...

This boat is still For Sale. The only thing that has changed is it's know one year older and the price is now. $13,000 . The F16 Nationals are at Lake Boga this Easter. Get a great boat at a great price.

Call me on 0421 282 236 or email at simon.porteous[at]gmail.com

Sold and moved to Victoria. Serious case of sellers remorse as it left, but glad that it will now get sailed.

Waooo greate work what's price of that product.

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2006 Blade F16

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Seller's Description

F16 Blade, Boat has always been covered with a custom fit Kinder cover. Majictilt trailer, beach wheels, Hobie Cat Box, custome jib boom, purple spiniker, Murry trap harness, and some spare parts. Sails are original and still in very good sailing condition.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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THE F16 WAS FOUNDED IN 2001 AND THERE ARE NOW A NUMBER OF FULLY OPTIMISED DESIGNS. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOATS. FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE CALENDAR OR THROUGH YOUR CLASS ASSOCIATION.

Formula 16 is a multi-manufacturer class for beach catamarans, designed for the 21st century.

The F16 design is  modern . Gone are the days when a seaworthy 16 foot catamaran had to weigh 150kg and when the use of carbon meant spiralling costs. F16 minimum weight is just 107kg (104kg 1-up) with few restrictions on materials and yet costs are no more than for other race catamarans. The inclusion of an asymmetric spinnaker adds to the excitement.

The F16 design is  practical.  Do you enjoy sailing as a team but hate getting stranded on the shore when the crew doesn’t show? Do you sail on your own but want the option to take friends and family out occasionally? The F16 is designed to sail equally well 1-up and 2-up, and what’s more both configurations race each other on elapsed time. And at 104kg, the F16 can not only be sailed singlehanded – you can launch and right it on your own too!

The F16 design is  fast.  A light-weight platform, generous sail areas and an asymmetric spinnaker can mean only one thing: speed. In 2-up mode the F16 races the F18 class on elapsed time – first in wins. In 1-up mode, with asymmetric spinnaker, it races the A-cats on elapsed time.

The F16 class was founded in 2001 and there are now a number of fully optimised designs in production. Learn more about the  F16 boats . Find out what’s happening in your region on the  calendar  or through your local  class association . Being a modern and truly international class, much of the planning and discussion happens on-line. Come and meet us at the  F16 forum .

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