Pics of historic Finn sailing
This Finn is owned by OZ wooden Boatbuilder and Designer Ross Lillistone. who restored it.
Sailing boat
Oz Racer sailboat – first optional lug rig launched
Dan Taylor in Washington State, USA emailed me to provide pics of the lug rig alternative for the Oz Racer. The sail looks very nice indeed and the light wind and a perfect sunny day were the other necessary ingredients.
Interviews, Podcasts with Boat Designer Michael Storer at furledsails.com
Interview/Podcast with Michael Storer on why Australian boats are different, why traditional rigs have some distinct advantages.
Great New Website 1 – Goat Island Skiff building and sailing – Simple, Fast Plywood Sailboat
Peter Hyndman’s original pages on the Goat Island Skiff.
Videos of GIS sailing at speed – planing on the Mooloola River
We have been learning how to edit videos.
So here are some shots of Peter Hyndman’s GIS “Gruff” at speed with me at the helm.
They were taken last year at Mooloolaba, Queensland.
The wind was a little strong for one person, but it did allow for good speed on a reach.
A day sailing three Oz Racers and a Goat Island Skiff. Duckworks Chuck in OZ
We are sailing and boating in Mooloolaba, Queenslandand visited by boatbuilder and writer Chuck Leinweber and his wife and manager Sandra!
Article in Small Craft Advisor about the GIS
The article talks about how and why Australia and NZ stayed with wooden class racing boats considerably longer than most of the rest of the world and how our wooden boat tradition has been strongly informed by those years of extra development.
Slideshows of the GIS Sailing Nicely
Some slideshows of Peter’s 13 year old Goat Island Skiff in medium and strong winds – some really nice photos here – showing how low maintenance epoxy timber boats are
