You could own INDIGO FLYER a 72' multihull icon. Do you know how to "Heave To"? (nothing to do with sea-sickness) Finally we are happy to report that our Blubay Tender Cat 45 has escaped the clutches of South Africa and has arrived in freezing NY.

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Gregor Tarjan
founder
Aeroyacht Ltd.
(800)-446-0010 info@aeroyacht.com

Aeroyacht Ltd. is proud to offer "Indigo Flyer", who at 72' remains the definitive fast cruising cat of her size. She has almost no peers, is immensely elegant and has been turning heads at ports around the world. "Indigo Flyer" is equipped with many special performance features such as the perfectly cut Doyle Carbon high- aspect mainsail or the racing dagger boards -all translating into her exceptional sailing ability.

"Indigo Flyer" is in Bristol condition and she has been professionally maintained by a permanent crew of 3.

Please contact Aeroyacht Ltd. For more information. We are happy to arrange a private viewing of this exceptional multihull icon.

Heaving-to is an important “parking” technique that should be practiced by every catamaran owner. One tacks from a close hauled position and either luffs the mainsail or furls it completely. Once on the other tack the jib is left on the wrong side and the helm is turned hard to windward. Every multihull will behave differently, and one has to experiment how hard the headsail must be sheeted in or how far the rudders must be turned. Keel catamarans will behave slightly differently than daggerboard cats. The headsail will keep the bows turned away from the seas, while the rudders will prevent the boat from presenting her beams to the waves. In the heave-to attitude the catamaran will fore-reach and slightly drift to leeward.

This and other important maneuvers can be found in Gregor Tarjan's fully illustrated new reference book on catamarans.

Good News for everyone - the Blubay TC45 has finally arrived ! The long awaited moment came last week when the boat touched the (dirty) NY waters for the first time. Gregor and his friends drove the boat through the lower Manhattan Harbor in what seemed to be an arctic gale. Reassuring comments from SeaTow " Buddy- fugettaboutit...we don't go out in this kind'a weather" were overheard as we powered by colossal freighters and a myriad of commercial traffic.

The next 3 months will be spent optimizing the performance, gearing up for demonstration events and the world premier at the Newport Boat Show. Stay tuned for more adventures with this radical boat...