Goat Island Skiff MIRA racing Lasers, Full Race 

Thanks! I'm happy you appreciate. It was a fun day.

Thanks Chris. It was also fun for me to edit this video, like to do the race second time!

Thanks Omar!

Thanks Kevin. It was fun to edit this one!

Thank Captain! It has been fun.. both the race and ..editing the video!

Thanks Fab!

Thanks ibcontent. I wish you a great sailing season!

Hi Eric, yes, it's a pretty fast boat, that is good for racing but also I appreciate when cruising (safety)

@@EnricoFranconiPolisportiva see you soin on the water, we'll start to build 2

Thanks Brett. I was surprised too. But the GIS is a very light boat a carry a lot of sail. I'm sure in much strong wind the laser will take advantage from the capacity to keep a perfect control. Finn is a great stuff. I never sailed one but I once I saw one in action.. fantastic! All the best with your restoring project.

My first intention was to publish the gopro fotage with some music. Then I thought I had the gps track to combine.. and I had to learn how to do it. Then came the coundown and the comments.. so at the end came like virtual regatta! Think that I could even add the boat speed on a clock gauge (available from the gps file), but then ..what a mess!! :-)

Anyway this shows how a GIS performs compared to Laser and Fireball. Mira also won against two Flying Junior. Of course it is limited to this specific wind-wave conditions. And moreover is just one race.

This way is much better. The racers and ex racers will appreciate it! In a way I miss your commentary in Italian and the english feeling like a subtitle.

Yes .. have been having a big discussion on the Duckworks Group on Facebook. This resolves the question. That lugs have OK performance.

I agree Michael, this was nerve wracking, it is so interesting that the lug sail is very efficient downwind due to its size.

Hi Mark, I've never tested the GIS vs Lasers in strong winds, but I'm suspect the Lasers will perform better than the GIS. Lasers are pure racing dinghies while the GIS is a kind of all round boat. The GIS will need to reef, loosing some power. Also the sail of the laser will be probably most efficient. Just my thinking. Thanks for the visit!

That makes sense, thanks!

Defenitely, fireballs were faster and sailing a little more upwind than lasers and ther GIS.

Hi Eric, yes, "disaster".. I still don't know exactly what happened: the tack was slow and maybe the wind dropped or changed a little in direction.. I don't know. Or much probably it was purely my mistake in pointing. Anyway, the boat is very light, with a very flat bottom and powered by 10 m2 of sail. Also note that the lug sail has a lot of surface at the top, so in case of wind blowing stronger "high" on the water, it makes a difference with Marconi rig.

Hi Martin, that's very true: a window in the sail would help a lot in these boats crossings. The tiller is quite OK. Thanks for the visit. Hey, you have a lovely ukuleles band! ;-)

yes, at downwind there's no need for a deep centerboard. It just increase the friction with the water. Thank you for the visit!

Though if there are waves big enough to surf then more centreboard is useful. Maybe 1/3 up for the big Goat Island Skiff board. But light winds and smooth water like this ... board up as surfing is not a possibility.