Material relating to the design of the catamaran ATLANTIS
Date1964 - 1969
Object numberANMS1060
NameArchive series
Copyright© Mary Martin
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Roy Martin
DescriptionThis archive series numbered [001] - [025] consists of material relating to the design of the catamaran ATLANTIS donated by Roy Martin, the designer of the first C-Class catamaran to defend the Little America's Cup using a solid wing sail MISS NYLEX.
It includes 11 diagrams of ATLANTIS including the beam attachment to hulls, side deck support detail, jib sprit, and back bone; table of measurements of hull lines; lists of timber used for the construction; notes of design calculations, specifications, dimensions, weight and sails; various documents relating to the vessel construction, a sketch by John Buzaglo of ATLANTIS; two notes comparing ATLANTIS to ARROW and MOSQUITO; an advertisement for Sailcraft Australia's 16-foot catamaran MOSQUITO along with a folder, plan and building instructions.
before 1950