tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734021655729925858.post3488205186429552482..comments2010-09-22T22:18:37.655-04:00Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130893202474650718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734021655729925858.post-80500940433313339842010-09-22T22:18:37.655-04:002010-09-22T22:18:37.655-04:00Awesome job. Cool boats. Looks like fun.Gift Catalogshttp://www.buyawholesalegift.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734021655729925858.post-61422287905196092132009-04-17T16:08:00.000-04:002009-04-17T16:08:00.000-04:00Karl (et al):<br /><br />My mistake. I supposed I thought the Prowler inspiration was due to the similarity of the lifting foils. Apologies to Mark Thorpe and all the Hungry Beasts everywhere.<br /><br />JoeJoe Bousquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18292612536072788020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734021655729925858.post-22772577047329030282009-04-16T21:45:00.000-04:002009-04-16T21:45:00.000-04:00Oh dude - Mark Thorpe would have steam coming out of his ears if he read that the Hungry Beaver was inspired by a Prowler!<br /><br />Bill named his design after the Hungry Tiger, an Australian design which heavily influenced Bill's shape. The HT was far and away the most successful lowrider narrow skiff design prior to the advent of foilers. It was designed and built by Mark Thorpe, who himself sailed it to several world championships. Remarkably Thorpe even beat Rohan Veal in France despite Veal using foils, which was the last time a lowrider won a worlds (2003). The HT design continues to win from other shapes in non-foiling conditions, even when both are equipped with foils.<br /><br />The Hungry Tiger is, in turn, named after a steak restaurant in Japan. But that is a story best told by Mr. Thorpe himself, who last I heard will still gladly build Hungry Tigers for anyone interested.Karlhttp://www.moth-sailing.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734021655729925858.post-36406209769735024132009-04-15T12:00:00.000-04:002009-04-15T12:00:00.000-04:00In case anyone is wondering, that's me hotdogging with my home-built moth up at the AYC HPOD regatta last October. The design is by Bill Beaver (he named the Fastacraft inspired hull the Hungry Beaver) and is built with carbon skins over a nomex core. I took the boat to England in July for the '08 worlds and will be driving cross country to Oregon in August for the '09 Worlds to be held in the Gorge.<br /><br />Joe Bousquet<br />Norfolk, VA<br />http://madmothist.blogspot.com/Joe Bousquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18292612536072788020noreply@blogger.com