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  1. Buying Plans - Paper Tiger Catamaran

    Buying Plans. Overview: Purchasing a set of plans will give you a valid Sail Number for your Paper Tiger Catamaran. All the information you should need about purchasing a set of plans is contained in the "Paper Tiger Plans - How to Purchase" document.

  2. Building a Paper Tiger

    Building a Paper Tiger. Overview: More than half of all new Paper Tiger Catamarans are home-built by amateur builders. Basic woodworking skills and tools, enthusiasm and the willingness to ask questions are pretty much all you need to be able to build a boat.

  3. PAPER TIGER CATAMARAN

    World-wide governing body for the Paper Tiger Catamaran Class Purchasing Plans & Sail Numbers Thank you for your enquiry about plans. Details of costs and how to purchase them are listed below: Cost Item Detail Cost Plans (on paper) Five paper sheets of plans which are all marked with the Sail Number A$80 Plans (on CD) CD version of the plans.

  4. Building a Paper Tiger Catamaran

    This article was written by Neil Waterman (AUS) who built the boat that won the 2009 Paper Tiger Catamaran International Championships. Choosing the plywood for your Paper Tiger is a critical step in achieving a good end result.

  5. Paper Tiger Catamaran Plans – Now available from the PTCIA

    The Paper Tiger Catamaran International Association (PTCIA) is now responsible for selling plans and sail numbers for the class. The PTCIA website ( www.papertigercatamaran.org ) now lists this information and has a one-pager explaining all the purchase and payment options (see http://www.paperti...

  6. PAPER TIGER BASICS

    PAPER TIGER BASICS. SOME BOAT HANDLING TIPS WHICH MAY BE RACING A PAPER. As confidence and experience are gained with these basics which better suit their own boat handling. WHERE TO SIT ON THE BOAT. It is desirable to keep the boat level (to the designed waterline level - DWL) at all times. . gher up the bows. Therefore, as th.

  7. Sailing a Paper Tiger - Paper Tiger Catamaran

    Sailing a Paper Tiger Overview: A number of Paper Tiger Catamaran Guides have been produced to help people to sail their Paper Tigers. Click on the article to download a PDF copy of the Guide.

  8. PAPER TIGER - sailboatdata

    Originated in New Zealand and soon spread to Australia. Designed for the for the amateur builder using plywood. A fiberglass version was introduced in the mid 1970's. Class is still active (2010). Plans and completed boats are still available.

  9. New Zealand Paper Tiger Owners Association - About Us

    The Paper Tiger is a catamaran designed by Ron Given of New Zealand in 1968. It is widely sailed in New Zealand and Australia. Class rules allow hull construction from plywood, kelvar, fibreglass or carbon fibre. The boat is suitable for home built construction.

  10. Paper Tiger - Sailboat Guide

    Paper Tiger is a 13 ′ 11 ″ / 4.3 m catamaran sailboat designed by Ron Given and built by Formula Sailcraft starting in 1967.