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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=140 BGCOLOR="#00FFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="387008c0egertu.jpg"> <div> <I><B>   </B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>|   </B></I><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="news"><U><I><B>home</B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I><I><B>   </B></I>                                                         <B> </B><A HREF="http://pub3.ezboard.com/baclasscatamaranforum" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pub3.ezboard.com/baclasscatamaran"><U><B>forum</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=340 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>TOOL, the new generation A-cat.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="33ef4d50.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="213" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> After the maiden trip of the first prototype in January this year the TOOL, an Australian design by Wayne Mercer, is now in full production. The new hull shape has proven to be very good in all conditions, upwind as well as downwind. Due to the new hull shape, which has more buoyancy placed through the length of the hull it is a balanced catamaran in flat water as well as in conditions with wind and waves. The wider hull shape at the rear beam provides a stiff platform to connect the rear beam to which makes it the stiffest A-cat available to date. The bow section has been designed to handle waves in rough conditions and the rear transoms have enough buoyancy to prevent the rear beam hitting the water.  This makes the platform also better for those heavier sailors who have been restricted in choice by the designs available to date. All this gives the new TOOL a very nice character to sail in all conditions and makes it an all round racing machine.</div> <div> Of course the latest designs of foils is used giving the lowest resistance especially at higher speeds. The Australian built hulls are the insurance for a high quality standard and durability as down under they are forced to build strong hulls for the environment they normally sail in.</div> <div> The results so far in regattas already indicate that the TOOL will evolve into the cat to beat.</div> <div> The TOOL will be assembled for the European market by Piet Saarberg, to keep the cost of transport down. The expected price will be from EUR 13900 exclusive VAT, ready to sail. There are already a few boats available and a normal time between order and delivery can be expected due to the capacity of Boyer Fibrecraft.</div> <bR> <div> Enquiries to:</div> <div> T.B. PESA</div> <div> Piet Saarberg</div> <div> Celsiusstraat 210</div> <div> 2041TR Zandvoort</div> <div> Netherlands</div> <div> Tel: + 31 235718695</div> <div> Fax: + 31 235730102</div> <div> E-mail: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:psaarberg@planet.nl" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:psaarberg@planet.nl"><U><U>psaarberg@planet.nl</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> Mobile : +31 653408075</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>