We owned an Oxley Bora Parasail for 4 months before flying her for the first time. Why? Well, we were so intimidated by it that we let it sit in the cabin downstairs collecting dust. And, it takes up a lot of space!!
Thankfully, when Jeff came on board for a month, we felt confident with his help (as an avid kiter and surfer), that we could fly the parasail and it was AMAZING. First, it was not as hard as we thought/remembered. Secondly, it is the perfect downwind sail and I kick myself thinking of how many times we had a wind from behind, even as low as 5 knots, that we could have flown this sail. Thirdly, the sail lifts the bow so the ride is much smoother. All around, it's a dream sail as we can fly her to about 20 knots true wind.
This video is a step by step tutorial on how to set up, fly, snuff and store your parasail, . Every boat has different rigging so yours might be different than ours, but once you see this video, we have the confidence that you can adjust.
Don't let this sail intimidate you. Here are some reasons not to worry:
1. The sail can fly from 5 knots to 20 knots (true) wind. Even if you get a major gust, it will blow through and dump. That's the point of this design.
2. Unless the Spinnaker halyard breaks, the sail is not going in the water. It's a very safe sail to fly.
3. It's relatively easy to snuff the sail if the winds start blowing harder and you can leave it all set up on your foredeck ready to fly again when the winds subside.
4. You can see under the sail which is a huge bonus in comparison to flying a jib which is always blocking your sight lines.
5. The ride is SO much smoother with a parasail. The sail actually lifts the front of the boat providing more of a gliding motion.
PLACE YOUR EMAIL AND BOAT MODEL IN THE COMMENTS OR IM US AND WE WILL HAVE OXLEY SEND YOU A GREAT QUOTE FOR AN OXLEY SAIL!
Let us know if you have any questions!
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We are Eileen and Brown Councill. Welcome to our channel and a glimpse into our NEW life adventure! 2020 was a year of uncertainty and change (for all of us, right?), but we overcame the challenges and decided it was time to chase our dream, to sail around the world! Did I mention that we have very little sailing experience? Before leaving Qingdao, China, our home of 4 years, we sold almost all of our earthly possessions and started our international search to find the right sailboat that we would call "home." After 5 months of unanticipated twists and turns, we found what we were looking for, a used Leopard 44' Catamaran located in St. Lucia.
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