So had the tent pitched and was completely installed by the time the first boats started to arrive 1-1.5 hours later.

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Save money by reshaping or tuning cheaper paddles to remove weight and improve in water handling, efficiency and comfort to use on a sailing dinghy to combine paddling and sailing or just paddle.

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I was looking for a suitable canoe rack to store 2 or 3 canoes above each other to make the most of the available space. But then I decided - make one!

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Joost's family have been using the Viola 14 Sailing Canoe for the last two years camping, sailing (both he and his wife), paddling since building the plywood canoe from the detailed plans

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These cartop spar carriers for a sailing dinghy or sailing canoe carry mast, yard or gaff and boom using the existing straps that tie the dinghy or sailing canoe to the roof.

Joost  made them for  his Viola 14 Sailing Canoe.

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The Viola 14 is not a normal Sailing Canoe but a sailing dinghy/canoe hybrid from a Boat Plan. Stability of the sailing dinghy with the storage of a canoe and simplified construction. Article by guest writer and Viola 14 prototype builder Joost Engelen.

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The BRIO Sailing Marathon is a very competitive sail and paddle event in the Netherlands. Joost and Viola in their Goat Island Skiff went in the 2017 event. Against the specialised boats that enter the event they ended coming in 57th of 139.

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The GIS excels at a competive row and sail event. The Caledonia RAID is one of the oldest events of its type. A competitive multi day event that crosses Scotland from West to East including a crossing of Loch Lomond. It tends to attract long and efficient rowing sailing hulls. And here was one of the shortest, simplest and lightest hulls in the fleet punching well above its weight

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