I reckon I could talk the sailing committee into an open meeting in 2011. We'd have to share with someone to get the numbers up, but I can't see it being too much of a problem. Mud - yes, there's plenty of it at low tide, but we get round this by scheduling open meetings with midday/early afternoon ...

Chris, I've no wish to turn this into a slanging match, but I really must take exception your calling Brightlingsea " some little hole at the end of the world". I think there are a lot of sailors - including our home-grown Olympic Gold Medallist Reg White - who would take great exception to that. I ...

Why not come to Brightlingsea instead? Safe launching in any wind/tide, great estuary/sea sailing, camping 100 yds from club (commercial). This year we're running the Mirror Nationals and the 420 Nationals plus big opens and cat events. Loads of experience, friendly club, and perhaps a bit more acce...

Not yet. Last year was one of those years....The joys of self employment. However, the boat is now decked - carbon throughout - and is ready to get wet, though still needs some fittings and tweaking. The freeboard hasn't really changed - up to the forestay and a bit behind it's just the same as the ...

Hi Steve, Emailed you about this intriguing sounding system - not sure if it got through - but this reply only part answers how your idea works. I tried a simple system with just a cleat for the halyard, but trawled it every time on the drops - hard to be fast enough pulling down while steering with...

Hi Phil,

I bought some Tufnol sheet from this firm - http://www.directplasticsonline.co.uk - a while back. They do loads of other interesting plastics too.

Cheers,

David

Did the same to me - using a Mac & Firefox, got a Google warning (or so it seemed). At least any Trojan won't affect the Mac (he said hopefully)!

cweed does your boat have light blue decks, darker blue hull? If so it's almost definately 208, originally called "Out of the Blue" 206 was a Tony Miles wooden creation. Certainly is - 206 is mine! Though now the original wooden hull is flush decked with foam/carbon and has many more carbon bulkhea...

I'm still not convinced that it's not a good Photoshop job! How on earth would you keep a rig that size up on a boat that wide? And a rowing skiff would never have the stiffness to support the rig tension - or the beam not to roll over every time it tacked? Mind you, if he has made it stiff enough a...

Hi Chris,

Looks nice. My boat's not afloat at the moment, and I'm not that experienced (on the Canoe, anyway) but the idea of cheaper sails sounds good. What was it about the others that made them just OK? Keep us informed!

David

From Sailing Anarchy - is this the ultimate IC?
http://www.sailinganarchy.com/index_page1.php - scroll down to "Here's the Skinny".
Still trying to work out if it's real or a Photoshop job - and I'd like to see him turn the corners!

Hi Steve, The rebuild looks good. I tried a non-pump system last season when I fitted a kite to my old ship and it didn't work. Unlike other boats I've sailed where the helm pulls up the kite (2 man) you can't put the tiller between your legs to steer and pull with both hands in a Canoe. You can do ...

Hi Christian,

How have you attached your gnav to the mast? The pic just crops it out. Is is a bespoke or bought fitting? Any chance of seeing?

Cheers,

David

Thanks Steve, Pleased to hear (in one way) that the chute problem isn't unique to me - it's a tough one to solve for those of us that sail on the choppy stuff. Short of having a chute the size of the front of the boat it seems that there's no easy way round it. I also agree with you about the DC. Th...

Hi Steve, Looks pretty good - I've been thinking (but only that so far) along similar lines re your built in chute/pole access arrangements and I reckon yours should be the way to go. I can understand your reluctance to put your head above the parapet, but someone has to do it or we can't see what's...