Yes just run a bit of dyneema from the front of your bow sprit down to the eye on the bow you use to crank your boat up on the trailer. It’s called a Bob-Stay. It will take the extra force off the bowsprit. Good luck. Nice video
Thank you for this video. In Brittany, we have the saying " I touch some wood" too. Meaning, as in UK I suppose, : I hope the Gods won't punish me for being too optimistic. I believe in this saying very strongly...🙂 About your "weak" bowsprit, a good solution would be to put what we call "bowsprit moustache" : a rope going from the end of the bowsprit, to the boat, one meter after the bow (same way the shrouds prevent the mast from breaking).
Many thanks for the comment and very interesting too. I agree, I need a bobstay of some kind and also some stronger pipe maybe as the one I have here is a bit thin
Ah, yes, Cheers for that. I love to know how certain things are said in different countries/cultures. "Touch wood" over here, some people use it more than others. Me plainly one of the over users!!!
wow so season 3 flew by , thought it was just starting lol. as i said in my email maybe a carbon bowsprite and a chain support underneath to the lower part of the bow like on older bigger baots, cant remember waht its called
Yes I think the weather and the fact the sailing was nowhere near as good this season made it feel like you hadn't sdailed enough, but don;t worry, still 10 more episodes to go before the end and I have some epic videos to end the season on too!
Great sail Dave. I was always told that the term "touch wood" comes from a game in the 1800's called "Tiggy touch" in which you are safe if touching wood. Apparently it was very popular 😊
I was always told it was due to con men in the Middle ages selling bits of the "True Cross" which people would touch for luck. In the end they realised you might as well touch any piece of wood for luck.
