Wow, very impressive. You will have numerous sail options for all types of weather. Looking forward to future posts describing your sail option experiences in different weather conditions.
It is very exciting to see how she is dressed and prepared for her first Sea Trials (and Shakedown?) cruise. Well, vicariously joyful. Congratulations.
Hi guys, wow she’s starting to look wonderful. Can’t wait to see you know what she’s called to do , I love sailing, but unfortunately I lost my leg above the knee in a truck accident so I can live my dream for you guys. Keep up the good work. Lots of love from Australia
Most very interesting. I've never worked with these self furling sails. Have always been skeptical.... now going to google more about this storm jib thing....
I wouldn't rely solely on halyards wrapped around the forsail, for security I would always wrap a sail tie or rope around the sail with a knot when at the dock or in heavy weather.
Your system for the storm jib is clever. Getting the small headsail are low and well aft of the bow is way better than an almost-fully-rolled-up genoa in the sky. We achieve a similar sail plan on Milvina with more traditional technique, and find it works well in heavy weather. On thought on your Genoa. The luff rope enters the groove in the foil at about head height (as does ours) We found that this caused a stress point that caused serious chafe on the sail at the bottom of the groove. Our solution is to have a webbing loop sewn into each side of the sail 10 cm back from the luff. We lace them together with 4mm dyneema to pull the luff forward and relieve the stress at the bottom of the luff groove. Works well.
On my boat I used the same flying staysail system with a rigid accumulator and it is not the same to install it in the marina as it is while sailing, much less if it is at night, waves, etc., in my case I finally ended up installing a fixed staysail. , I am very happy with the change, I can deploy it in closed winds or catavatic winds in a moment.
If I can choose between running the storm sail and 1/8 jib or running 1/3 jib only, I would always prefer the storm sail option. Setting it when you really need it is more risk and it is way better for your working jib long term. Set it early and stay safe would be my moto
Hii Paul, It is great to see that you are almost there, looking forward to see you on water again. I understand you have 111sqm Code0, what is your exact sail plan, I even could not find in enksail web, Main and genoa what are the sqm o the sails?
Heavy weather sails are mandatory, not optional on my sailboat. I like this system for the storm sail installation. Very quick in increasing weather conditions.
What were your rationals for using inmast, vs boom furling vs lazy jacks. Eaze, mechanical, cost, physical capabilities, cost vs convience. Of course as is applicable to your needs.
Your rigger is correct in showing you how to secure the head sail for high winds. Wrapping a halyard around the sail as high up as you can wind it around, is a sure way to prevent it from being accidentally deployed and destroyed in a storm. I actually prefer to keep the boat at the dock with it wrapped in this manner.
Dyneema, soft shackles, low friction rings, torsion lines and never ending furling lines, soft clue, how quickly deck hardware has changed. A quick note on that beautiful storm sail, I never want to see it again! Let’s just do the code zero bit…
The next step is done toward actually sailing! Yea! Now I wonder, were the fellows who came out with the new sails (the sails men) the same as the sales men who sold you the sails? Or am I simply being silly? : - ) Oh, and about strong wind sails, . . . my Paceship P2-20 is too small for strong winds. But I have accidentally been out when strong winds came along. My main sail is not set up to reef but I have wished it were. I actually made myself a Genoa, but it is actually meant for lighter winds. I guess I could have a half sized jib and make it so I could reef my main. Those options would help if I encountered stronger winds. While I only lake sail, here in the central Finger Lakes area, there can be unexpected high winds. Though, that's more likely with long distance blue water sailing. BTW - Thanks for the update. Is all the interior work done?
Oh Wow @08:37 that side profile is so nice - perfect looking sailboat! ONLY issue, what about the transom? It has no "sugar scoop" or way to get onto the boat if you fall off? Why did you build it without a sugar scoop -- I don't understand this as it has a traditional transom appearance??
Maybe I missed it, but is there a way to manually furl the main should there be an electrical or motor (winch) problem? Can this be done from the cockpit too?
That is a beautiful set of sails! Emphasis on having a setting for every point of sail and every wind strength. The sail handling gear in all cases is appropriate for the conditions it is used in. I am so sick of inadequate “do all” sails using the “reef early” escape clause. What is the point of having a fine performing sailboat that is always sailed in fear and an extra reef? I am sure that set of sails and furlers is expensive enough to shock terrestrial retirees, but if those same people have a home near the beach they are getting shocking insurance and tax bills that make the cost of those sails look like a bargain.
You are absolutely right! We hope never to use this one either. 😊 We consider it gear for emergencies only and work hard to avoid bad weather. But like a life raft, we carry it, just in case.
Hi there I was just wondering about your main sheet system. I don't see a traveler. Could you please explain how it is rigged and how it works. Thank you
It's commonly called a German Main-sheet system and allows you to adjust the main from either side of the boat. There is often no traveller system but the multiple blocks divide the force of the sheet between two points.
If the sail is made of dynema, then why even need battens? Especially in a furling main. Battens in a furling main can cause jamming as the sail wears. I don’t see the need for vertical battens on such a strong sail material. Maybe a little overkill, especially if you need to remove the sail in tough conditions at sea.
Good idea to use that inner staysail on a furler. I crewed on a Jason 35 with a staysail and in heavy weather, it really moves the center of effort aft. Not so keen on in mast furling headsail though. Been on boats that had old Dacron sails that would jam in the slot in the mast. Yours however, is a new sail so you won’t have that problem plus I can’t imagine the dynema reinforced sail will stretch much at all..
on my j 121 we have a similar system for the staysail but our halyard is on a halyard lock in the mast and then you tension it with a 3to1 soft tack line.
Hello Sheryl and Paul. Pierre and I are following the built of your beautiful aluminium boat. We just want to know if you will be at the Annapolis boat show this year. Your sails look great 😎
Awe, the crispness of unflaking new sails. I love the batton pusher and the design of their pocket closure and the storm staysail anti-torsion furling system. Brilliant, good job, Marcel and DeVries Sails. 👏 Thanks for sharing.
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I think there are better stay sail rigs that stay rigged but back behind the standing rigging and are deployed forward when needed with the sail being rigged after the stay sail rig is pulled forward into position. That makes it simpler and quicker to deploy. It will sail similar to the one you have chosen. My slip neighbor has it on his Beneteau and has used it in the Atlantic very successfully. He keeps a 140 on the head sail and deploys the Staysail for heavy winds. The whole system is out ofthe way when sailing with the JIB head sail.
Getting close! We are standing by, waiting to go out with you on your trial run, just as we have watched so many times with Distant Shores III when you left Hythe Marina.
It’s our second in mast main. Also from Selden. We had one on Distant Shores III and did many miles including a transatlantic and USA to Panama. We quite enjoyed it and found it very reliable so went with it again 😊
