Hi I use an inflatable cushion to support my head, I have found it quite comfortable up to now on flat water (this boat will only ever be used...
Hi Skyak Yes, that is how it works, laying face first and steering with my feet. No pics or videos of me on the water yet I'm afraid. Last...
Hi Doug Well, my designs have been very basic in shape up till now due to the cheap and cheerful build process I use. One day I would like to...
It's great to see new ideas being tried out like this. The concept of the DSS foil is very interesting as it is a relatively uncomplex thing to...
Hi Doug This is a great experimental project, exciting to follow. I have a question around the DSS foil system. Last year I experimented...
Hi Marc I had a 12 inch vertical tube welded onto the forward cross beam. I closed it at the bottom end, the mast dropped straight into it. No...
Hi Marc FYI it was an 8 Metre rig I used for my planing catamaran. There are many ways to mount a windsurf rig. I chose to strengthen the bottom...
Thanks for the encouraging words Doug. Basically I lie down on it just like you would on a surf board. My feet hang over the stern on a raised...
Hi all A very exciting day today as I had a first sail on my second version of a lay down sailing boat. The main changes to this second version...
I am close to completing a second version of my lay down sailing boat concept, the main difference with this version is it is using 75mm foam core...
I have just found this link on the Internet, scroll down a little and it shows a picture taken in 1935 of a guy called Tom Blake laying on a surf...
I am pretty obsessed with Kayak sailing also, here are some of my whacky setups (long page so scroll down)!...
Hi Steve I thought about using the fins for steering when the idea first entered my head. I also thought about steering with the leeboard by...
Hi Terry I mounted the rudder centrally and had a test sail controlling it with my feet. Although this was successful it now makes the cutout a...
I forgot to mention, another unplanned for advantage of the transom cut out is that it makes it possible to sit up facing aft if I need a...
Hi all Thanks for the interest. I guess the idea of the transom cutout is that I always llike to have an alternative propulsion method if...
Hi Doug Unfortunately I got distracted with Kayak sailing and I never followed the skiff project through. Silly really, I sailed it a couple of...
Hi all! I am sure the reason I cannot find anything on the net about this idea is probably because it is a bit daft! I had this idea to build a...
OK, I might as well tell you exactly what I am working on. I was being a bit vague as once my idea is out I can see the big players jumping on it....
Thanks for the advice, as the part doesn't have to be too strong, I shan't use epoxy or polyester, I think you have given me plenty of options to...
