Follow along for an epic adventure ! Little Bea is a 5.8 meter long sailboat handbuilt by Dan Turk in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada. It is a Class Globe 5.80 and it is designed to cross oceans. Dan has entered 2 solo ocean races along with 17 other Class Association Class Globe 5.80 from all over the world. globe580transat.com/entrants/dan-turk/ minigloberace.com/entrants/dan-turk/ During July and August 2023, Dan completed his first North Atlantic solo crossing from Halifax Nova Scotia Canada to Portimao Portugal which he sailed 3618 nautical miles. Little Bea is in Portugal awaiting the start of these races which will be the first time a 5.8 meter sailboat race has been organized for an around the world adventure. Read more about the boat, skipper and the races here : www.littlebeasailing.ca/
There wasn't a kit available when I started my build. I measured and cut everything by hand. Thus, the H on the end of my hull number on the boat ..... 🤣
I’m currently building my own class globe 5.80 and simultaneously I’m preparing plans for a shed where she will stay in the winter. Would you be keen to share what’s the height (the highest point from the ground with all the handrails etc.) of the Little Bee when she sits on the trailer? It would make my day since I really need to know how high of the shed must be for easy driving in and out. Thank you very much for sharing this info🙏 Builder n.188 Cheers!
Amazing. That really helps! Thanks a lot! BTW, I saw plenty of your videos and you’ve inspired me to build it from the scratch. All my ribs are finished. Thanks for the inspiration.
Suggest you mount hatch cover inside roof of obsevation pod such that it can pulled out and aft and down to secured position. A minimal sprayhood would be ok too
Yes, good idea. I did explore that and some builders went that route. There is a company in France that makes them and they are 100% watertight but way too expensive for me. I had changed out this hatch for a Lewmar Ocean 60 which was great for my Atlantic crossing. The spray hood would be good too ..... 🙂
Hello Dan and congratulations on your Atlantic crossing. May I ask where you got the gimbal from? I have the same stove and would like to have the same set up. And let me know if you happen to be in NYC area.
Thank you ! It was great. The gold colored portions of the mount are 3D printed from a design from Thingiverse- shared file. And the aluminum is designed and machined by myself. It worked well !
Just discovered your posts. I'm VERY interested in what make your wind vane tiller steering system is. Couldn't catch it from.the video. Can you send me a link? Well done you. Very ballsey😊
Thank you ! Facebook page with the same name ..... It is a older model Sailomat. Swedish design. Recommended for a larger boat, however, it worked well on Little Bea !
I'm just watching the video of this dude in one of these boats, going transAtlantic, solo: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PboNhdXO-n8.html
Exactly what I was going to comment. Names that are plays on words and overly long, are really painful over the radio. Especially in emergency situations.
@@littlebeasailingadventures6408 a rapier 25 MH, designed in early 70s as coastal racer for the then relevant IOR-rules and they did really well in the Baltic winning Gotland round among others. Alteast 30 where bulit in the 70s and 80s. Sails well with a relatively light displacement of 1400kg of which 430kg is the iron fin keel. I have gone through the rigg and is continuously updating the sail plan. Ripped out the interior and is planning to build a new cockpit with open transom and new layout.
