Comparing Lug and Bermudan Rigs On One Hull Type
Comparing Lug and Bermudan Rigs is usually unscientific and opinion based. Joost has three rigs on his Viola Sailing Canoe. So a less biased comparison
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Faster Reefing System for Cruising Dinghies
Goat Island Skiff group has developed a faster reefing system for cruising dinghies. No special fittings are needed so quick cheap and simple
Venturi Dinghy Self Bailers for Cruising and RAID Dinghies, A good idea?
Venturi Dinghy Self Bailers and Does your Sailing Dinghy need them? – Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood
Checklist for choosing and fitting Dinghy Self Bailers to sail boats. Why they suit some boats but not others. Suitability for different events and uses.
Denmark to Norway 90 miles in Open water – Goat Island Skiff
Sweden to Norway 90 miles in Open water – Goat Island Skiff. My dream sailing my Goat Island Skiff 90 nm open ocean stretch from Skagen Denmark to Færder Norway finally came true.
Extraordinary Boat (Sold) #1 – 12ft sailing dinghy BC Canada
Sailboat for Sale – an extraordinary, light plywood sailing dinghy. This is a prototype of the S12 sailing dinghy built with gaboon ply and full epoxy gluing and sealing. A project needing its conclusion.
Extraordinary Boat (Sold) #2 – 12ft sailing dinghy UK
This boat was intended to be a minimal river and open water racer for two lightweight experienced sailors (or one larger one) – big sail for the fluctuating conditions, light enough to plane consistently and cartop portable – it was also based on the Oz Goose built with incredible attention to detail. It requires a small amount of work to complete.
Videos below Extreme British Yachts of Norfolk – Punts, A-Raters and Broads Cruisers
Some of the most extreme inland yachts of Britain (or the world) together for the Three Rivers Race on the Norfolk Broads. A-raters, Norfolk Punts and Broads Yachts
Viola 14 Sailing Canoe Blitzes another RAID finishes an hour Ahead.
So had the tent pitched and was completely installed by the time the first boats started to arrive 1-1.5 hours later.
Surprising speed difference 12ft Oz Goose vs 8ft OzRacer
Crazy speed difference between 8ft and 12ft version of same boat. A resizing that worked beyond all expectations and taught us something about the limitations of conventional thinking about hullforms and performance
Assembly Video Slideshow for Viola 14 Sailing canoe
Careful documentation most construction steps in building the plywood Viola 14 Sailing Canoe Hull – a sailing canoe with sailing dinghy stability and excellent performance.
Photos – Oz Goose Nationals Philippines 2019 – 21 boats sailed in event
Great images from the 2019 Oz Goose Nationals held on Taal Lake with 21 sailboats and over 40 participants in competition in tricky conditions
VIDEO Cruising Dinghy Italy – Day5 – Genova – Varazze.
5th Day cruising and boat handling tips. from Genova to Varazze on a homemade dinghy, Goat Island Skiff.
Video Goat Island Skiff Cruising – Day 3 Sestri Levante – Camogli
Video of Third cruising day of the “Liguria Project”, with the intent to sail from East to West along the coast of Liguria, from Bocca di Magra to Bordighera, on MIRA, a homemade dinghy, class Goat Island Skiff.
Goat Island Skiff Dinghy Cruising Liguria – Day 2 (Levanto – Sestri Levante)
Video Dinghy Cruising 2nd day of the “Liguria Project”, East to West along the coast. Bocca di Magra to Bordighera on a homemade Goat Island Skiff
Goat Island Skiff Cruising Liguria – Day 1 (Bocca di Magra-Levanto)
First day dinghy cruising with Enrico Franconi’s “Liguria Project”, with the intent to sail from East to West along the coast of Liguria, from Bocca di Magra to Bordighera, on MIRA, a homemade dinghy, class Goat Island Skiff.
Rig Cost Comparison. Freestanding Yawl vs Stayed Sloop
Cost of lug sails on unstayed masts is so much cheaper than stayed sloop rigs – and the lug sails take only a few minutes to rig and unrig.
2 years Viola 14 Sailing Canoe in Plywood – Part 2
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
How to tow a dinghy behind a yacht – Goat Island Skiff case study.
What is the best way to tow a tender behind a larger yacht or motorboat? And how does the Goat Island Skiff go as a towed tender?
Inexpensive Centrecase Padding Reduces Rudder Centreboard Maintenance
Centrecase Padding reduces centreboard maintenance by protecting the sliding surfaces of rudderbox or Leeboard case on sailing dinghies. We look at low cost ways for padding the centrecase to reduce foil wear and tear.