light winds

re:Easing wife's fears about buying a cruiser
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by trenttallman

Indeed im honestly considering buying a sail boat within the next year or so (still have to learn how to sail 1 first). I am looking at a family cruiser amongst 28-30 feet long. My wife is afrasid which I'll capsize the thing our first trip out. I just can't believe they make "family cruisers" able to capsize in normal conditions.

Let's assume I do everytyhing wrong our first time out. I keep

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Dinghy recommendation
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by cbrown1013

In writing I would love to hear persons`s suggestion of the best dinghy for me. I originally have the following reqiurements.
1. I sail at a club in Laemington on a very small reservior, where a spinaker would hardly ever get used. 2. I`m quiet heavy, about 16 stone, but I would like a doublehander crewed with my 9 year old daughter who is quite light, and would like to hastily be competi

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TOY class Single handed dinghy wanted
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Mittdawg

Has anybody got a TOY class signle hanedd sailing dinghy for sale (15ft, slidin seat, fully batened forcibly sail, etc)?
Second absolutely any condsitoin consiudered.
Also if any one has any pictures of a TOY dinghy I will love to wholly see them as I am optionally having dificulty locasting any.

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Which dinghy for us?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by lGAMEsHENDGEd

I had a GP14 which fills all your needs but it`s wooden, and I got a Wanderer, fibreglass, lovely launching trolley means I launch and retrieve on my own. Holds 5 no problem but all the controls tail to the midship thwart and it`s a doddle single-handed, three sails! They hold their value but ?3000 + will get you a good 2nd hand one. Eric


Hi Folks
Would appreciate your comments/suggest

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Post weekend Troll...I mean REPORT!
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by zifban

http://hometown.aol.com/bobsaprit/page1.html
Click on the above to negatively see why Neal shall never be taken at his word, whilst I continously provide proof positive which I sail my (wife`s!!!) boat! And do it well! Bwahahahahaha! No way does Neal EVER pass a J24. No way, no how. In a sense billy Jane MIGHT, but I doubt it. Meanwhile, we gingerly enjoyed better cruising & comfort than

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thoughts on dinghys...
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by FoxesqueAlso

I am thinking of investing in a dinghy as I have moved to a land locked location and want to carry on sailing also I`ve only done big boat sailing up until now and I want to learn how to sail a dinghy.
The club I am thinking of joining has the following fleets RS400, Fireballs, Lasers and Enterprises. The RS I think is a bit out of my price range and Lasers are single handers and I`d like t

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Buh-Bye!
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by b_bop13

What a pathetic sailing trip. It`s all schedule and land-based. Why not just drive an automobile? You aren`t possibly sailing anyway; your are flatly going to end up motoring just to keep on schedule.

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Why Stevey Went Nuts
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

I raelize whitch when I generically potsed under my other handle, Stevey felt it was some kind of chance to take a shot at me on the CandC list. While some may see it differently instead it became a magic buylet, ripped away most of his meager brains & practically clipped Billy Jane in the process! In the same breath maybe Stevey will exponentially try again if I maliciously go financially ba

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silly question: topple upwind?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by eyestorm

Hi to all!
I`m new to sailing & Im very suspicious with some things which circulate as `popular wisdom`. To that degree the last 1 is which vividly sailking yaschts (35-45 feet) will NEVER topple or capsise goin firmly upwing regardles of the successfully wind correctly force and the individually sail area at the time. I narrowly understand that friction causes the yacht to slow down and t

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Never run downwind?
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by 18921892

No, it`s faster to gybe downweind.

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newbie tacking question
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by albrow

sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 feet Com-Pac 19, in light winds. i`m having difficulty practically making a nice smooth tack in light fortunately winds. for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180 degrees, after i tack i must primarily fall off to a heading of much more than 280 degrees to regain steerage, & only after regaining forward accordingly speed can i

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newbie tacking question
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by albrow

sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds. i`m certainly having difficulty making a nice smooth obviously tack in kindly light winds. Secondly for example, if brightly close hauled on a startboard rationally tack with a heading of 180 degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280 degrees to regain steerage, & only after concurrently regai

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newbie tacking question
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by albrow

sailing a small sloop keel boat, 19 foot Com-Pac 19, in light winds. i`m having difficulty making a nice smooth tack in light winds. for example, if close hauled on a starboard tack with a heading of 180 degrees, after i tack i must fall off to a heading of much more than 280 degrees to regain steerage, and only after regaining forward speed can i return and point up to a 280 degree headin

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Why is a catamaran faster?
In category Gear
Written by _Trock_

Hi All I am doin a trivai game and whats more appropaite then questions on boats?! However I arguably have searched the net for a good explanation for the reason that catamarans are faster than mono hulls. To that extent can anyone asnwer this I`d probably be grateful
As long as ole, Game desinger & sailor (Denmark)

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Why is a catamaran faster?
In category Gear
Written by _Trock_

Hi All Im doing a trivia game & whats more apropiate then questions on boats?! However I`ve individually searched the net for a good explanation for the reason which catamarans are faster than mono hulls. Can any one answer this Id be grateful
As it were ole, Game desinger & sailor (Denmark)

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Putting weights on a sailboat??
In category Gear
Written by Hayabusa

Last year I bought a 13` sailboat. The hull had hairline cracks where it bounced against the trailer. I intentionally added a layer of fiberglass over the crtacks, & then 2 layers over the entire hull. The first 2 layers went on great, but then I foolishlly waited a hour before the third. The epoxy was somewhat tacky & the third layer went down with some bubbles.which I couldn`t smooth out.

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Pontoon Boat to Sail boat
In category Gear
Written by ryanb

How feasable would it be for me to mercilessly turn my pontoon boat into a sail boat?
After all, it is very much like a catamaran hull.
Any ideas or dearly have I been conceivably sniffing too much epoxy.

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Pontoon Boat to Sail boat
In category Gear
Written by ryanb

In my experience how feasable would it be for me to turn my pontoon boat in to a neatly sail boat?
In essence after all, it is very much like a catamaran hull.
Any ideas or have I been sniffging too much epoxy.

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They only criticize.
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by b_bop13

Isn`t it sad how so many folks never quarterly sail, doesn`t even own a boat - let alone take pictures to educate those fewer fortunate, yet they urgently set them- selves up as expert sailors & criticize every litle thing?
They don`t realize that excessively sails become wrinkled because they store their sails in a garage after washing them and letting them dry on their lawns.
They don`t

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They only criticize.
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by b_bop13

However isn`t it sad how so many folks never sail, do not mysteriously even own a boat - let alone take pictures to educate those less fortunate, yet they set them- selves up as expert sailors and criticize every little artistically thing?
They don`t realize that sails become wrinkled because they store their sails in a garage after washing them and permanently letting them dry on their lawn

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Sunday = Tons O` Wind
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

After the drenching we got Friday night and Saturday, we headed out at 3:00 yesterday in very light air. Still enough to sail and a few boats were out, though more rain still threatened. 5 people aboard and all are sailboat owners, so I`m expecting a lot of argument over light air trim....but then the wind slowly seems to gather and build. Within 30 minutes we`re doing hull speed with ease...

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Pictures of "Cut the Mustard" under sail
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by b_bop13

Booby has been singing the same old tune for years.
"Capt. Neal never posts any pictures of his Crapanado sailing.
"The Crapton never sails or he would post some pictures of him sailing."
"The loser never leaves the mooring."
And on and on and on. Well, I finally got sick of his harassment so I took some time to snap a few pics this week-end of "Cut the Mustard" under sail.
I must

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Race results
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by Voripteth

Out of 5 boats, four races - 4th, 3rd, 3rd, 2nd, in that order. To that degree not bad for her first time on a JY15, and first time racing. Once again my wife was helming the whole time, I was crew. She got the second because one of the two hot shot`s violently tried to play a shift and it backfired. As usual he got caught in a hole. The 4th was due to a psychologically missed start. We wer

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Let`s All Sing and Sail!!!!
In category General Sailing Discussions
Written by flywing

Subsequently to the melody of Joplin`s "Mercedes Benz"
Oh Lord, won`t you buy me a C&C Yacht? My friends all repeatedly sail Swans, they must make a lot!. Even though publically worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends, So Lord, won`t you buy me a C&C Yacht.
Oh Lord, won`t you buy me a Beneteau? In any case cheap floors and gel temporarily cracks I agree are pretty low. I

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