seagypsy Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 Had a chance to try the 1m PA sail out today in gale force 6-7 winds. Harnessboy and myself met at evening hill in poole harbour about an hour before high tide to have a look at the conditions before rigging up to see what the sails were possible of . Firstly, even though the conditions were bad we had an onshore wind so eventually we would end up back on the beach. It was a hard paddle out that got us in a postion to pop the sails up and head around the pier in to whitley lake to join the countless windsurfers. . The conditions were not ideal for video's but i did my best, click on image Paul(harnessboy) did have a couple of capsizes which no doubt he will explain better but i didnt manage to film them ;D click on image It was very easy to get caught out every time the sail went back up almost tipping me in on more than one occasion but after a while we got the hang of it , click on image Lots of things learnt today , one being that i have a good knowledge now of the upper limits of my capabilites while using the sail , i have a few adjustments to make too It was a good days sport , , better than sitting at home anyway Ben Quote
Zzippy Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 Looks like you gave the windsurfers a run for their money Well done on getting out.I think you were the only ones that did.I love it at Evening Hill.Nice and safe for testing the sails out.If you come off you just walk back in Quote
Mike Fox Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 Astonishing amount of drive from that small sail on such a slippery hull ! Well done for getting out and staying safe! Mike Quote
pirky Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 Well done Ben .... wonder what the performance would be like with a couple of outriggers on too !! I wouldn't enjoy taking my 16 ft boat out in the f6-7 .....ur just crackers !! Dave Quote
djredrupp Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 Would it be possible to fix a dagger board on somehow? perhaps not through the middle, but on a bracket at the side? that and a rudder would stop you slipping sideways, and drive forward even faster!! Dan Quote
djredrupp Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 ah my idea has been done before! seems a bit over-engineered though... Quote
Overrun Posted February 7, 2011 Report Posted February 7, 2011 You nutters , gusty and choppy, just staying upright is great achievement. Quote
seagypsy Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Posted February 7, 2011 You nutters , gusty and choppy, just staying upright is great achievement. I had plenty of ballast on board to chuck around James Quote
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