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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-03-2020, 17:42
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

Yep, Australia is an Island, Just a very large one,
I do have a barge with a tarp on a stick,
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-03-2020, 17:18
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

So you have suddenly become an expert in driving Cats now,
If you knew any thing about it, Cats dont require a main sail to sail,
Except up wind,
I think my sail makers knowledge far exceeds...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-03-2020, 17:07
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

My Gem has the adjustable cars on the traveler track,
I have adjustable cars on the sides for the Genoa as well,
The Genoa is all run from the cockpit,

For the extra knot the main gave me, Its...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-03-2020, 15:34
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

Thanks, Pete,

The wind was 90 degrees and very strong,
Thinking about it, It would have been easier to back it in to the dock,
I will do that next time,
I did have the Lee side board down...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-03-2020, 15:21
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

Hi Colin,
I was using a protractor for the degrees, Just a guess, I was down to one knot heading into the wind,
It wasnt very efficient, So I moved the boat around a bit more, As per Piccys,...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-03-2020, 14:43
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

A bit of extra info, My total sailing experience is 3 months full time live aboard, 3000 Nmiles included,
When I bought my boat in Fiji, I could not sail to save myself,
I had no idea on how all...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-03-2020, 06:50
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

It was at the top of the tide and no tide running, The first two runs,
It was also across the tide if it was running, At 90 degrees,
So it was equal both ways,

The down wind run, The tide was...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-03-2020, 06:27
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

There are tell tales on the Genoa, Bill, They were horizontal most of the time,
I single hand all the time, There is no such thing as others on my boat,

Youtube tutorials look like the go for...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-03-2020, 06:03
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Re: Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

Thank you,

I dont think I will ever sail good enough to park it in a Marina on sails, ,
I had enough trouble parking it today with the cross wind on the motor,
It blew me sideways across the...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-03-2020, 05:13
Replies: 49
Views: 6,765
Posted By Mr B
Tried out a bit of sailing upwind,

I dont normally sail upwind, Tide was in so I gave it a try,
You can see whats left of the flag on the Right top spreader, And the wind direction from that,
It was a constant 10 knots of wind,
I...
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