I was kind of stunned because normally untended sailboats are tuned to weathercock into the wind and kind of stop, but I had the tiller loosely tied for straight travel.
I wonder if you were better off anyway fumbling at the launch than dealing with a nasty wind or current on the boat further out. At this point, i won’t take mine on even a river without the trolling motor. I learned that lesson all too well.
Yeah, I had gotten too tired to safely go out, even tho there was starting to be a lull in the waves. I was surprised to see me almost unable to get up off my knees towards the end. All I wanted was a brief lull in the waves to launch, and then I would have to be careful about getting a gust at the same moment as a steep wave. The smaller "red series" dinghygo can be more easily dominated by weightshift. I normally only sail where the wind will blow me straight back to launch, but maybe should try out side winds to avoid shorebreak.
@@jeffisme The seat should prevent the daggerboard from pivoting left and right instead of properly resisting sideslip. Also might it help prevent floor damage from pivoting back after hitting an obstacle? I am too heavy to row on the seat and have to do it awkwardly on my knees, but you may be light enough. This video looked repetitious, but has further drama developing - I may lose a toe due to bacteria picked up that day. UA-cam no longer supports adding captions after upload, so I am thinking of reuploading it it with explanatory captions, but hate that it would flush your comments. Maybe we could temporarily chat in the "discussions" tab of my channel page instead. Also there is a playlist tab there you may like about alternative portable boats.
@@BoomVang you're right. It would just be so much easier to take two other people in the boat without it, which would eliminate them having to duck every time I tacked or gybed.
Sorry, I haven't gotten my Orca into a hard blow yet due to a freak injury I sustained underwater here. I'd guess it will be at least as fast as the smaller Dinghygo which you can see zooming around the 90 second point of ua-cam.com/video/cLTiZcCUhFA/v-deo.html . I have gone quite fast on the smaller model with strong winds and no waves because I could easily resist heeling due to the width. The Orca has the advantage of sidestays to take the windload. With more waves and less wind the Dinghygos are more sedate.
Take your max speed while paddle only kayaking, and then add to it. With a sail you will speed up faster, slow down slower, have a higher top speed, and make progress when just enjoying sail propulsion only. :)
great video my friend😍
An admirable lack of cursing when the boat took off.
I was kind of stunned because normally untended sailboats are tuned to weathercock into the wind and kind of stop, but I had the tiller loosely tied for straight travel.
And then i go to my local beach!! 😂
I wonder if you were better off anyway fumbling at the launch than dealing with a nasty wind or current on the boat further out. At this point, i won’t take mine on even a river without the trolling motor. I learned that lesson all too well.
Yeah, I had gotten too tired to safely go out, even tho there was starting to be a lull in the waves. I was surprised to see me almost unable to get up off my knees towards the end. All I wanted was a brief lull in the waves to launch, and then I would have to be careful about getting a gust at the same moment as a steep wave. The smaller "red series" dinghygo can be more easily dominated by weightshift. I normally only sail where the wind will blow me straight back to launch, but maybe should try out side winds to avoid shorebreak.
@@BoomVang have you ever tried sailing it without the seat, just putting the centerboard into the sleeve below? I find the seat mostly useless.
@@jeffisme The seat should prevent the daggerboard from pivoting left and right instead of properly resisting sideslip. Also might it help prevent floor damage from pivoting back after hitting an obstacle? I am too heavy to row on the seat and have to do it awkwardly on my knees, but you may be light enough. This video looked repetitious, but has further drama developing - I may lose a toe due to bacteria picked up that day. UA-cam no longer supports adding captions after upload, so I am thinking of reuploading it it with explanatory captions, but hate that it would flush your comments. Maybe we could temporarily chat in the "discussions" tab of my channel page instead. Also there is a playlist tab there you may like about alternative portable boats.
@@BoomVang you're right. It would just be so much easier to take two other people in the boat without it, which would eliminate them having to duck every time I tacked or gybed.
I have not found a way to sail with motor and the rudder attached. How did you manage to bring a motor while sailing it?
Errr… Did he drown?!
Thanks for asking. I got a foot injury that only healed recently, so I hope to be out again soon.
What's top speed of this dinghy under sail?
Sorry, I haven't gotten my Orca into a hard blow yet due to a freak injury I sustained underwater here. I'd guess it will be at least as fast as the smaller Dinghygo which you can see zooming around the 90 second point of ua-cam.com/video/cLTiZcCUhFA/v-deo.html . I have gone quite fast on the smaller model with strong winds and no waves because I could easily resist heeling due to the width. The Orca has the advantage of sidestays to take the windload. With more waves and less wind the Dinghygos are more sedate.
Take your max speed while paddle only kayaking, and then add to it.
With a sail you will speed up faster, slow down slower, have a higher top speed, and make progress when just enjoying sail propulsion only. :)
Ich möchte gerne das kaufen mit der schönen Frau auf dem Boot lg