Finally finished up the video from last fall's Dauphin Island Sailing trip. "bad Gybe" I posted a while back and got much feedback :) I'm new so take it easy on me
hey renovator, I responded, though I'm not sure everything with my account is working correctly. let me know if you got my message. Little late now. sorry I missed you.
-- 1988 Nacra 5.2
YouTube link to see boat in action:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddinE6IorSrPpZrlvcwAjRzSIQsKYPG1 --
SICK 5.2 man! A lot of work went into that boat.
Who made the sails?
The only thing that I saw was when the wind looked like it was up there was still a lot of shape in sails, flattening out in heavy stuff might make you a less vulnerable to big puffs.
Also notice that your main doesn't have a batten at the foot like mine does, which is interesting, I might try mine without that batten to see how it does off the wind in lighter air, I can't get enough shape in it when i need it to.
Nice work on the video!
-- Cesar (Cez) S.
Hobie 16 (had a few)
Nacra 5.2 "Hull Yeah"
Vectorworks XJ - A class (not named yet)
West Michigan (Grand Rapids/Holland Area) --
I don't know enough yet to debate. However I was in SUPER low air a week ago and the battens would not flip over on a tack or a gybe at that. I'm thinking they were a bit too tight for light air. when I say light air i'm talking like 3mph though. it was a paddle day here and there lol.
SICK 5.2 man! A lot of work went into that boat.
Who made the sails?
Thanks!! The sails are Whirlwind. I can't give any credit to myself for the looks of the boat. I bought it this way from a guy I sorta knew. He did put tons of work in. We are going a bit over the top to try to keep it that way, I do love the way it looks.
-- 1988 Nacra 5.2
YouTube link to see boat in action:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddinE6IorSrPpZrlvcwAjRzSIQsKYPG1 --