Riptide 50 Strum

Whidbey Island Race Week LLC (AKA Point Roberts Race Week) has a new venue at the Port of Anacortes Cap Sante Marina for this 5-day (Mon-Fri) regatta starting June 21-25, 2021, Covid-19 permitting.

Interesting article on advancements in marine digital switching. They had me at less weight, more reliability and flexible programming.

2020 launch video.

Some 2020 upgrades and maintenance items: *Victron 200Ah Smart Lithium LiFePO battery. *Victron MultiPlus Compact 12/2000/80 I/C. *100A/hr Alternator w/Balmar ext regulator. *Victron MPPT 100/20 Solar Controller. ... *Victron Digital Multi Control GX. *Victron Cyrix-Li-ct charge relay. *Victron BP-220A house battery. *Victron BP-100A start battery. *Victron CerboGX monitoring. *Victron GX Touch50 Screen. *Victron SmartShunt 500A. *Victron VE.Bus BMS Blue. *VP D2-75 engine service. *VP Sail-drive seal kit. *2sf of teak varnish. *LP60 RollerShade. *Basic touchups. *New macerator. *New dorades. *New heads. See more

Volabo recently introduced and tested a 48-volt electric boat motor, the ISCAD V50. Could this be a good fit for Strum?

Another brother from this other mother, this one awarded one of SAIL Magazine’s Best Boat of 2020. Congratulations Paul Bieker (Strum’s designer), Fast Forward Composites (builder) and all those involved in the Eagle 53, what may well be the worlds first fully foiling luxury catamaran. What a difference a decade (& more money) makes!