Select to expand quotecammd said..
Didn't go anywhere on my boat but I did crew on another in the St Helena Cup. Approx 70 entries, light winds Saturday but blew a hooley on Sunday. 25 retirements, couple of yachts laid over and one lost a rig.
Below is a pic of the Didi26 I sailed on. Great little ply epoxy boat, we retired on Sunday, she was taking a pounding in the Moreton Bay fetch to windward and we didn't want to break her.
She looks like a great little boat Cammd!
Here's a pic under sail, its a good little performer with weekend cruising accomodations.
Select to expand quotecammd said..
Here's a pic under sail, its a good little performer with weekend cruising accomodations.
It's a rather intriguing design, it looks like someone put a Young topsides on a larger volume hull. I like the separation for the loose luffed sails, I'd be tempted to try three sail reaching if it had the ballast for it.
Does the little traveller do the job?
Island hopping for the next 5 days. Reaching/ running conditions will be a blessing as I'm no fan of these self tacking headsails.
Select to expand quoteshaggybaxter said..
Island hopping for the next 5 days. Reaching/ running conditions will be a blessing as I'm no fan of these self tacking headsails.
New boat Shaggy??
Select to expand quoteWoohoo said..shaggybaxter said..
Island hopping for the next 5 days. Reaching/ running conditions will be a blessing as I'm no fan of these self tacking headsails.
New boat Shaggy??
Hi Woohoo,
No, one of my old crew's boat, I'm just pulling strings and doing the sundowners 
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Select to expand quoteshaggybaxter said..Woohoo said..shaggybaxter said..
Island hopping for the next 5 days. Reaching/ running conditions will be a blessing as I'm no fan of these self tacking headsails.
New boat Shaggy??
Hi Woohoo,
No, one of my old crew's boat, I'm just pulling strings and doing the sundowners .
He Shaggy passed Hot Seat today ,going the other way, she's looking good.
Select to expand quoteBananabender said..shaggybaxter said..Woohoo said..shaggybaxter said..
Island hopping for the next 5 days. Reaching/ running conditions will be a blessing as I'm no fan of these self tacking headsails.
New boat Shaggy??
Hi Woohoo,
No, one of my old crew's boat, I'm just pulling strings and doing the sundowners .
He Shaggy passed Hot Seat today ,going the other way, she's looking good.
Hi BB,
I hope she puts her back on the market one day, I'd be tempted. The Oceanis 45 we're bringing south has the same beam and is also a Finot Conq design, so it's been interesting making comparisons between the two designs.
Eg: I don't like the displacement-only mode of sailing. I do like the swim platform and well thought out cockpit space.
I really like the single handed nature of the sail plan (ridiculously good), I don't like the lack of sail fine tune control.
Overall I'm very impressed with the boat, has a lot of positives and not many negatives!
