How to not get stuck tacking and hit your head in your Sailing Dinghy, Tacking Technique
Tacking efficiently is as much for safety as it is for racing.
FAQ – Boat building materials and methods Design and Structures
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.
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
Roller, Squeegee, Or Brush to increase Epoxy Worktime.
Brushes, Squeegees and Rollers all have advantages and disadvantages for boatbuilding epoxy coating. This explains and provides useful tips.
Avoiding Epoxy Allergies in Boatbuilding
How common are Epoxy Resin allergies and what are there strategies for reducing the chance of building an allergy? I will discuss building strategies, materials choices and useful production work practices.
Goat Island Skiff in Waves and Chop; Are Flat bottoms actually bad?
Discussion from long term Goat Island Skiff owners about sailing upwind in rough water and how the GIS handles it with Video evidence. They share some tips for sailing fast in rough conditions and reducing slap to next to nothing.
Sailing Rules Port and Starboard – lesson – Who gives way and actions to avoid damage.
Starboard Tack having rights is only the beginning. How to avoid the other boat without messing up your strategy and what is the best choice if a collision is about to happen with boats on opposite tacks.
Hullform 9P Hull design software; Windows 11 Installation and Hydrostatics Guide
Hullform 9P is freeware Hull Design Software. It now appears to work on Windows 10 though it had problems for several years before. It is a full Professional Level Hull Design Package, but a bit simpler than many current programs.
Videos Week by Week – boatbuilding videos for a Goat Island Skiff plywood sail boat
Teo’s Weekly Video series building a plywood sailing dinghy – the performance oriented Goat Island Skiff. Domonstration of building methods. He is currently up to week 18 (March 2020)
Depowering a Lugsail in Extreme Conditions
Videos of best speed upwind in the Oz Goose to handle large waves – a video of depowering a lug by reducing the downhaul tension slightly.
Freestanding Mast: Stopping It 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
Why Plywood Centerboards Break – Real Wood Solutions
One recurring problem with plywood foils, centreboards, leeboards and rudders is that over time they tend to break unexpectedly.
Glassing Smooth Sailboat Foils: Centreboards & Rudders
Make excellent and accurate foils (centreboard, leeboard, keel or rudder blade) adding way more performance for not much effort and no cost – series
DIY Hydrofoil Stabilisation – Part 2 On water Trial
It is not difficult to build a hydrofoil stabilised dinghy – Also a model for information sharing so everyone is not always reinventing the wheel
Sailing Fundamental Lesson 2. Sail Trim – Finding sail power and feeling it!
How to get power from the sail quickly and simply in this lesson works on your direct feeling of power and acceleration. Yes! you can FEEL it
Tacking, Turning Around – Free Online Sailing Lesson
Tacking and Gybing can be simplified by prioritising the right parts. More security by delaying swapping hands until the boat is going again for smooth boat handling
Sailing Fundamental Lesson 1 – Correct Tiller Extension Grip makes Boat handling much easier
Free Sailing Lessons – Prerequisite – Essential first principle of holding the tiller extension correctly so both hands can control the sail.
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.
