Video for DIY Electric Pump for Sail boats
On an exciting sailing day I was tired from hiking and bailing. How to rest while a DIY Electric Pump for Sail boats emptied the water.
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Video, Simple to build boarding ladder for Sailing Dinghies Including Dimensions.
Simple to build boarding ladder for small boats from wood, fastenings and glue. Timber ladder mounted on transom for safety & convenience. Woodworking project for sailors
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.
Freestanding Mast, stopping it from falling out in a capsize.
Question was how to stop a freestanding mast from falling out on a small sailboat? A few simple fittings and a neat solution
Basics of sailing upwind well – Free Online Sailing Lesson
Tutorial on sailing upwind without all the fuss and terminology of normal sailing books. it can be much easier than most books suggest. Even better this will show you how to sail fast and efficiently in moderate winds.
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.
Upwind Sailing Lesson Part 1 – Gusts, Less Effort and more Performance
Big increase in upwind sailing performance and an easier way to teach beginners to sail upwind in medium to strong conditions. They end up being able to handle stronger winds with more confidence as well as sail faster.
Speed and stability reaching, Confidence in stronger winds with speed – Free Online Sailing Lesson
“Sailing for balance” is an essential method to increase crew control of sailing boats in stronger winds when reaching across the wind as it maximises speed and reduces the forces trying to heel or tip the boat.
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
2 Years with Viola 14 Sailing Canoe Family and RAID events – Part 1
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.
Andrew enjoys strong winds in his BETH sailing canoe
Discussion of handling light sailboats such as sailing canoes and how some hull design features promote good sailing manners at higher speeds. Taking pressure away from the sailor by making the boats light and predictable despite rough conditions.
Netherlands Epic Canal and Lake Race BRIO 2017 – Goat Island Skiff
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.
Finding downwind speed – Planing in OzRacers and OzGeese.
Planing and downwind speed is a practiced skill. But the 8ft OzRacer and the 12ft OzGoose have strikingly different behavour. Goose planes easily in light wind. OzRacer needs a lot more wind and jumps up and down in speed.
Is it better to go fast and low or slow and high upwind in non trapeze dinghies?
Sailing too fast upwind in a non trapeze dinghy means you lose a lot of pointing angle. So what is the correct compromise between high and slow and low and fast. Explanation involves the increase of drag around hullspeed.
Q&A How to Race a Dinghy Successfully the Low Stress Way.
Racing shows that what you know is what you know. It doesn’t matter if the boat is less than perfect. So where is it best to put in the effort to improve results. Boat setup, knowing how to adjust for different wind conditions, practicing skills until they become automatic, sailing as much as possible … and teaching others.
Wearing lifejackets and how to get kids to wear them too! Personal Flotation Devices – PFD1, PFD2, PFD3
Three times in my life I have gone sailing in small boats without a lifejacket. Two times the boat sank. One time I capsized and found that swimming and trying to get back on the boat is very difficult in FRESH water. Also a hint about how to get kids to wear their lifejackets … wear YOURS!
Which first sailing boat to choose for learning to sail? New, Build or Secondhand?
If you want to go sailing what is the best way to get a sailing dinghy? Maybe build but most will buy a sail boat secondhand. How do you pick a good used sailing boat? We show you how.
Massive Nosedive Video, but all is fine sailing an Oz Goose – New Speed Record?
Racing Cancelled. Videos of some high wind and high speed thrills with the simple and cheap to build Oz Goose sail boats. They might look like a box but they they are quick.
When Safety features may make a sailing dinghy less safe, the RAID41
Opinions about capsize and recovery are worthless. “Safe Boats” do no exist unless the crew practices capsize. We cover the design points.