A sneaky afternoon sail to check out Bruce's modified heron and to try out some new-to-us sails on Kingfisher. Bruce's build video: • Dinghy cruising Heron ...
Hi Josh 🙋♂ Great channel ! I am a frequent Cygnet 20 day sailor in Brisbane and have learnt so much from your shared experiences. Thanks for your generosity. I know it takes a lot of effort to put your videos together. Very much appreciated 👍Mike 😎
Thanks Mike. Sorry for delayed reply, I have been occupied with other things this year. The Cygnet is a cracker of a boat, we sail with a couple of them, including the builder of the Cygnets!
Hi Josh. I loved the comment when you were launching. If it had been a generic plastic boat she would not have been noticed. Your winged keel seemed to make the difference against the wishbone yawl rig (haha) Thanks for taking the time to take us along. gary
Thanks Gary. The little sailboats do attract attention amongst the aluminium fishing boats. Rigging always takes longer because you have to chat to the locals inquiring about the boat! Cheers, Josh
Lovely video as ever. That other Heron was lovely. Do you know if the cuddy he built changed the sailing characyerisitics at all? Would love to put one on my Lugger but worried that the extra weight would unblanace her.
Bruce has put a cuddy on a heron before without changing the rigging- he didn’t mention that as having an effect. This one as a yawl rig was slower than my standard gunter rig. He expected that of course.
Hi Josh , i'm Doing a coversion on an Old Heron (in NZ ) I'm doing pretty much as you have done . ? how do you get full rudder on the Tack with the Mizzen just of centre line ? how is the helm under a good breeze ? it looks like theres a bit of weather helm , good , and how far forward of C Lat resistants dod you put cenrtre of Effort ? thanks Bob.
Hi Josh 🙋♂ Great channel ! I am a frequent Cygnet 20 day sailor in Brisbane and have learnt so much from your shared experiences. Thanks for your generosity. I know it takes a lot of effort to put your videos together. Very much appreciated 👍Mike 😎
Thanks Mike. Sorry for delayed reply, I have been occupied with other things this year. The Cygnet is a cracker of a boat, we sail with a couple of them, including the builder of the Cygnets!
Great Video - thanks for sharing...it's getting oh so close to when I can get out for the first time this season!
Hope your sailing season gets up and running soon! Thanks for dropping by Tim.
Little kingfisher kicked her heels up on this day.
She got going once the breeze kicked in. Thanks for watching.
Great to see kingfisher again
Thanks Andrew. Such a good feeling to be out on the side decks again.
Nice sailing ideed!
Regards
Hi Josh. I loved the comment when you were launching.
If it had been a generic plastic boat she would not have been noticed.
Your winged keel seemed to make the difference against the wishbone yawl rig (haha)
Thanks for taking the time to take us along.
gary
Thanks Gary. The little sailboats do attract attention amongst the aluminium fishing boats. Rigging always takes longer because you have to chat to the locals inquiring about the boat! Cheers, Josh
Wooden boats always do that for people. If I had a dollar for every conversation I've had with a stranger at the boat ramp....
Nice sailing Mate ! Seattle here
Thanks for dropping by. Hope your days are getting warmer!
Thanks Josh good video you beat me to it lol.
The more the merrier- looking forward to yours!
Lovely video as ever. That other Heron was lovely. Do you know if the cuddy he built changed the sailing characyerisitics at all? Would love to put one on my Lugger but worried that the extra weight would unblanace her.
Bruce has put a cuddy on a heron before without changing the rigging- he didn’t mention that as having an effect. This one as a yawl rig was slower than my standard gunter rig. He expected that of course.
Hi Josh , i'm Doing a coversion on an Old Heron (in NZ ) I'm doing pretty much as you have done . ? how do you get full rudder on the Tack with the Mizzen just of centre line ? how is the helm under a good breeze ? it looks like theres a bit of weather helm , good , and how far forward of C Lat resistants dod you put cenrtre of Effort ? thanks Bob.
So, Kingfisher was faster than Bruce's modded Heron...??? What was he thinking...??? lol
I assume getting more cockpit space moving the mast forward and making a cat rig. If you want speed there are def. other boats available.
Thanks Mark, he was still hard to catch- had to concentrate!
Damn it I’ll have to start again 😂
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Nice! I'm guessing Trim doesn't row quite so easily as Kingfisher...