Lets continue with some quotes.
The first is from Mikhail Domnich, owner of Aegeanmarine, builder of the Catri 27 in the US and . He is in San Francisco and was born in Latvia:
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 01:16:19 -0800 (PST)
From: "Michael Domnich"
Subject: Re: Catri 27 modifications
HI luiz,
Nice to hear you after long time.
First of all small history review:
I am working with Aldis almost 16 years, and believe me, I know him very well. (Centaurus 35, 38, 40uc, Catri 26r, 27. He is a great multi-huller and Multihull scientist, but he is not a real designer and engineer. For sure he is not a good businessman. He was so smart to make a patent of Catri hydrofoil system. That is all. Why he change a builders each year, and no final production line at full 7 years? Answer very simple: he is old and rush to make his own money off the patent royalty. If no production, change the builders and make your initial royalty from new builder. Simple!!! I was involve in this game and know exactly. He does not care about any responsibility before customers(you are a bright sample) and builders (myself,Gints,Harijs,Andersons & ect). No one builder have full designers documentation for any his projects, because he does not have it. Simple!!! He can make a blue print and wrong structural engineering(it is why I change about 90% of his structural reinforcement on Catri projects and make the project with full building documentation myself. It take time and lots of additional money). I was quiet lots of years about Aldis, because it is only my opinion, but after i read messages at the Catri owners forum and look at the situation, i can't to be silent any more. Now I am absolutely independent with good proof projects and engineering, and don't care about Aldis.(For sure he will receive his patent royalty). He lost a possibility to make a Catri line in Latvia, because no one builder would like to work with him, and i am worry about Catri idea. After 3.5 years of testing both Aegean Catri 27 at any weather and seas condition, lots of people strongly believe: Catri is # 1 competition for Corsair, and must to be successful on market. And You right about international corporation. We need to consolidate our knowledge, enthusiasm and power to establish a good production Catri line with strong responsibility fore quality of design and product.
About your other questions -later
Mike.
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