[ATTACH] [ATTACH] My thoughts precisely. Glad to see something on his thread again after quite some time. Since my last post I’ve replaced my...
I bought the sail material online from https://www.radiosailingshop.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=15 . I got 5 metres of Poly362 NEW...
Very keen on the lateen sail. In fact I have just finished building a 12' dinghy where I have used the old jib from my 24' gaff cutter ( see...
Aft mast remote control sailing boat Converted my remote control "Nirvana" sailboat into an aft mast rig and gave it a test run today. Still a...
Without actually doing any geometric calculations, the fact that the keels are further back suggests that the sail centre of effort has also moved...
Totally agree with you here Brian. It is clear when comparing the sail plan of Wild Oats pre and post surgery (see pic attached) that the main...
I thought this thread was about "Aftmast rigs" which not only includes boats with masts positioned on the transom but any sailing boat (cruising...
Wow. Just discovered this race over the last few days. Almost impossible to conceive how man and machine can endure over such a long distance and...
IMOCA yachts in Vendee Globe race All these yachts were launched in 2015 and are currently racing in the Vendee Globe. All have their mast aft of...
Current Vendée Globe yacht designs becoming more aft mast Current leading yacht in the 2016-7 Vendée Globe yacht race, Hugo Boss, is showing...
Interesting to note that Comanche, which just won line honours in the 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, is an aft mast rig. Unfortunately Wild...
A very interesting article Brian. Thank you for bringing it back.:)
Went sailing yesterday. Finally had a chance to put up the gaff mainsail in about 12knots of wind. We reached a maximum speed of 6.5 knots so...
Interesting article, thanks Brian. The situation with my rig is slightly different. Both my foresails are close together and do interact, but they...
Actually although the boat is 24' long, the waterline length is only 21', so its theoretical hull speed is 6.2 knots as a displacement hull (not...
