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About Me
- steve
- A welshman displaced to wonderful Plymouth in SW England; a novice sailor, motorhomer and boat builder with a passion for all things to do with the sea. Follow my journey as I learn to sail Arwen, grappling with charts, tide tables and passage planning so that I can become 'a dinghy cruiser' And by the way, just occasionally, little snippets about our travels and adventures. Subscribe on this blog and at www.youtube.com/c/plymouthwelshboy for videos about dinghy cruising. I look forward to hearing your comments, tips and thoughts.
My Blog List
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Bill’s Small Sailboats - The Future - Regular readers will be aware of the lack of recent articles. My custom for many years has been to post to my websites (no longer active) and to my ...
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Unusual launch - Poor photo which was taken pretty much at the end of range of my ancient iPhone, the bows which can just be made out, were almost square, presumably the ...
5 hours ago -
The America's Cup in Barcelona - I haven't posted for a long time, but it's blog anniversary day and I've recently been in Barcelona where managed to see the America's Cup, so thought...
2 weeks ago -
Waves, water and wild places - The wind was rising and the Captain called for the t’gallants to be furled. Two of us ran down the leeward deck to get buntlines and clewlines ready. At th...5 months ago
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FOR SALE - Sailing Just For Fun: Rare opportunity to own wooden gaff cutter Shoal Waters. Owner retiring. New sails. Yard trailer. Spare original sails. Ghoster sail....
1 year ago
Popular Posts
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4 comments:
Awesome vid Steve. Gives an enormous itch to go sailing!
Do you have ever installed a boom vang? Seems you may need one when sailing half wind.
Hi Rik
Nope, never bothered. The plans didnt call for one. The baggy sail with crease is because I didn't tension the luff down haul enough
I really am sloppy at sail trimming. Positively embarrassing really
Steve
Hi Steve,
REALLY enjoyed that video1 One of your best yet. Love that sandy beach. It's the sort of beach I wouldn't mind getting stranded on at all. I can think of a few ideas on how to get your mainsail to set a bit tighter if you're interested, although Arwen is certainly moving along quite nicely as it is. It's raining here again. I've only made it out once this year.
Joel......ideas on that mainsail......yes please
I should have tightened down haul a little more but.......I need all the help I can get
Steve
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