 FinCo's
affiliate, The Foss Company, helped develop
the rudder components for the revolutionary Reynolds 33, the world’s fastest production
catamaran. This project began when Randy Reynolds, owner of the Reynolds Sailing
firm, came to FinCo and Foss with a set of prefabricated patternss for the R33’s
prototype rudders and dagger boards. Randy and his design engineers wanted these
crucial components to be created from composite materials using the latest in cutting-edge
fiberglass lamination technology.
 Our
craftsmen used the patterns to create molds for the first generation of rudders
and dagger boards for the sleek, 33-foot catamaran. Following the initial sea trials,
FinCo and Foss worked closely with Reynolds Sailing to improve the lamination and
bonding process for the prototype rudders and dagger boards. Our staff also helped
analyze the prototypes, redesign some of their components, and reconstruct the
components using carbon fiber, engineered core foam, and an epoxy bonding process.
Today, all new R33 catamarans come equipped with ultra-strong rudders and dagger
boards produced by FinCo and The Foss Company.
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