What I like about your boat is if something breaks , you fix it , but on a production boat when something breaks you must purchase the replacement parts . Simplicity , I think is the way to go ! Make more videos , you have an interesting personality !
Very cool! I am in planning stages for building a Tiki 26. Will you sail it back to Europe? I know the 26 is a fine craft for downwind Europe-Caribbean just curious how she would preform New-England-Azores? My goal is a double crossing W-E and E-W back to states. Thanks!
Thanks, enjoyed. Very informative. Your wind vane looks over kill! I was going to ask why you did not fly the kite from the windward (or perhaps lee) bow, but then see you get the same with more control with the pole. One question, what are your tactics in very strong winds?
Hi. The pole is very useful to get the kite out of the windshadow of the mainsail, by moving it to windward and as far away from the boat as possible/reasonable. I added a third reef for the mainsail, leaving only some square meters left which is very useful for strong winds from everywhere else then behind, because the boat is more balanced than only with the jib. For winds more than 30/35kn I sailed downwind with a T-Shirt size of foresail and dragged the longest lines I had attached to both sterns to slow the boat down when waves were pushing and accelerating the boat to much. I prefer this over an sea anchor because it’s easier to get in again. I hope that answers your question?
@@NiklausWildisen thanks. I had a Hirondelle, used to fly a genoa off one bow or other. Interestingly on a close reach, there is an advantage in setting off the lee bow. Recently got a Woods Gypsy. She has perhaps a little too much windage, I might need some sort of drogue running in 35+. and bare poles.
I saw different wharram cats with junk riggs, but all bigger than 26’. I can not compare with junk riggs because I never sailed one but I absolutely love the Wahrram Gaff Rigg. The sail can be set* and lowered with any wind angle and it is very effective. *setting is hard with strong wind from behind because the gaff tends to set behind the shrouds.
The sea keeping ability of that little boat is better than many, twice its length. I had a Pahi 31 and it was not comfortable, riding out a storm at sea, but if you think it’s any better on a fifty footer, you’ve never been at sea in heavy weather. Stripped of her sails, she just turns into a raft and will ride out pretty much any storm. IMO, catamarans are easier on the crew than monohulls in big seas.
