Some old discussion here that might be useful (and has a few links): junkrigassociation.org/technical_fo...

I have no direct experience with them but you should be able to find a bit of stuff in the 'Amateur Yacht Research Society' (AYRS) archives. I think the K-wing was a bit ahead of its time - kayak/canoe sailing has become so much more popular since then and foils are now more mainstream too.

Sorry to butt in but this was available some years ago in the UK. 'Bruce foil' is a useful search term.

Yes, everything from Griffiths crack lengths and strain relief to the drape characteristics of bias cut dresses - helps make sense of the material world.

Wonderful book - got me through the first 2 years of my materials science degree!

Ooh, looking forward to taking a look at that, thanks. There is a great website covering Jangadas and the culture that surrounds them: jangadajourney.com

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Yes, these are shunters. Paring down setup time could be a challenge but I'm sure it could be done. I very much like your sailing outrigger btw. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.

It is an interesting idea. I guess that a tiny version might work quite well - you could plant your feet on top of the vaka and use the scaled down platform as a seat. The shelter might even work as some kind of pram hood-type arrangement for protection from wind and spray?