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PAGE 14,' WHITY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAYr, AUGuST 23, 1989 Whitby manufaturer l1aunches newcamrn Despite an unpredictable mar- down win4, in aveýage Weather, intrigued by the quaiy and per- ket and an all-time 19,w demand «wlI ich simply ,cannot be mat- formance o f catamarans designed for saiboats, PDQ! Yachtsý of elhed1by a isingle-h lled cruising by Alan'Siater, a manufacturing *Whitby, a new Canadian manu- ves tel'- of 4ny size,» says Griggs. cpnsultant who designed many facturer, is reaching out on an Dtihteidfe and wih- ucsfx aaaasoe optimistic tack. ing! fOur t~s it h4s two dobeprowo 0vas On Sunday, Aug. 27 at 2 p.m., staterooms and 12-ft. galley - PDQ will launch a 3417'ot perfor- equ ivalenit Ito accommodations in The twro worked together as mance cruising catamaran at the a 45-ft. mopohuil. consulti4g en5ineers in the early * *Toronto Multihull Cruising Club -"The boat has been enfieered 80s, apd. riggs- eventually in Toronto's east end. for balance comfort an perfoxi- becaine convinced of the scienti-* 'The PDQ 34 combines coin- manice,. ana1 its, foam-cored huIl fic menit of, multihulis. In fort, safety and performance in a and watertight' compartments August, 1987, PDQ Yachts wap way that cannot be matched by make it unsinkal. formed, with- Alan Siater a., aniy Qther available product," A pre-launch article in the designer, «brother Simon Slater' sasHrey Greg , prsidn U.S. magaie Mliuî, a as vice president and in charge of and director of PbQ Yachs already led to 80 inquiries. production, and Grig spe The boat, priced at $13ý,0O0,- Grigs a hands on consult sident. ~ spe can reach speeds of 10 to 12 engineer was once'a confirmed*Griggs feels 'that 'àn the last kht fl tn h u nots up wind, 14 to 15 knots_.monohull sailoe But he became two eaemlinlsilot ~hvmoved fromn the'amateur fringes of yachting to the fore- front. Internationally,,multihulls 30" ELUE SLF CEAN ANGdominate ocean racing, and more " Digtal lockand more cruising catamarans " Glss ontri pnelare being produced in the United Kinizdom and France. " Floresent orkFrance provicies the biggest competition in catamaran pro- -,Dela worktimerduction. Griggs, however, feels, tere is room for modern, state- Blackglassovenof-the-art catamarans. And for the North American market, door there are high import duties on. belge foreign-made vessels Griggs is president and foun- der of. Toronto-based H. Engineering, noted for engineer- ing technology for industry and as supplier o f-finite-element soft-; ware (stress analyses for aircraft, ships and automobiles). 5iron Slater, an avid sailo TEPDG 34 performance cruising catamaran, des like Griggs and Alan Slater, has ned and built by PDQ Yachts at 1710 Chrles St. worked in the marine industry Whitby, will beý launched by crane into Lake Ontario at for 10 years, with experienoe 'n the Toronto Multihuil Cruising Club on Sunday. fibreglass technology and a" Fr.. Prou. photo. aspets of sailmaking. crs er h . . ... 1514 ýy olDS TE., HITy LsaveRE PRKN oteas amaods sut Thchs F FH "ONLY TH VERYBET'2Charey mube to. .e.he .ld Sept.. 23 ThesecndannauOntri wi614behld on StTrdaySept. 2 MorthaisArmouryr(oshawa), headb north 4on6-i7coe'St.-171the 8tz Cocsini>aln eunn * Reduce heating and air conditioning costs the Lung AssSiation Dira Region. Ask us for more details on SKYLIGHTSj A reductiIon of up & OLRIM to 24 per cent of Municipal solid 1 fil waste can be achleved "Superior Quality Windows ! through recycling 5 e St. E. Unit #50 Oshawa 436-9733 an ps lasc b. - u 1ý jCýÉL ans mand plast ic