Lightest Dinghy for 2 adults? | Sailing Anarchy Forums Looking for a lightweight dinghy with hard hull (i e not a Snark or an inflatable) that will carry 2 adults (say 300 lbs max) I don’t race, so ease of setup is more important than speed, size of class, etc Need it to be light for when I’m sailing solo and have to roll it up a steep ramp Laser, Sunfish, etc all about 130 lbs Rocket is 90
Einsteins Dinghy - Sailing Anarchy Forums The International 12-Foot Dinghy - Small Boats Magazine In 1913, shortly before the start of WWI, England’s Boat Racing Association (BRA), a small club of sailing enthusiasts, called for a design to comply with the following requirements: length 12′, beam 4′8″, and a single 100-sq-ft sail with no battens; she should be a capable rowing
Measuring Dinghy Speeds - Sailing Anarchy Forums well if your out on a yacht anytime in your area, take note of distances between certain buoys or marks on their gps then when your out on your dinghy you can sail point to point and record the time it took you, ie 1mile in ten minutes is 6mph, all gets complicated when you cover 355 of a mile in 2 32 minutes but hey if your gonna be cheap
Tactical compass recommendations for a dinghy I would like to buy a new tactical compass for a dinghy Other than their sensitivity to angle-of-heal, I have heard good things about the Suunto K-16TAC Unfortunately, I can't find one for sale View attachment 234057 The Ritchie X-Port Tactician (XP-98W) looks like a decent option
Foldable dinghy. | Sailing Anarchy Forums Well I'm looking at a "Foldable Boat" for a dingy I live aboard, at anchor I planned on cruising the Bahamas and points south Not really interested in a deflatable I have a 3 3hp motor I'm hoping to get one that holds the motor, rows well and even sails
Spars and sails for homemade dinghy | Sailing Anarchy Forums Use an aluminum mast section from a production dinghy that has been scrapped Build a hollow mast out of 1x (finished size 75") planks in select clear pine using bird's eye joints Glue up four pieces of 1x planks and cut down to 2" diameter (Three would be thick enough but would tend to warp I would think) The sprit is less critical
Approaching a mooring with a dinghy on it - Sailing Anarchy Forums The dinghy adds a large PITA factor because it stretches the mooring line out and isn't always lined up right, depending on wind and current Sometimes I end up with the mooring line going under the bow to the dinghy
Best VHF fior dinghy racing? | Sailing Anarchy Forums There are already established means of communication for dinghy racing using visual and sounds They work I see the radio as a useful safety tool, not a dinghy racing requirement Depending on the class of dinghy and or the conditions, it is not reasonable to expect the radio to be in play Dinghy disabled and you need help, that is another thing
Seasickness? On a Dinghy? How often why? | Sailing Anarchy Forums By now I basically get sea sick as soon as the yacht leaves the harbour, even in perfect weather On the other hand I have no problems at all on our skiff-type dinghy even in more waves wind My explanation kind of is that the movements of such a light fast dinghy are much faster more abrupt and do not touch some slower "critical frequencies"