WaterTribe Forums » Topic: Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds Talking About Adventure In Small Boats en-US Sun, 26 May 2013 09:28:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1 maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4834 Thu, 03 May 2012 02:40:27 +0000 maddave440 4834@http://watertribe.org/forums/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bOzYhm_II3I&list=ULbOzYhm_II3I 

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4746 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:37:45 +0000 maddave440 4746@http://watertribe.org/forums/ HI Uthred,

 

 The pas sail is a down wind sail and the  pas sail is  inefficient when trying to use it on a reach and it causes the kayak to heel. I would use a one meter Batwing to achieve more power and less heeling on a reach. Handling  two sails is not that difficuilt. I have handled a  3 masted  schooner with 3 BSD sails. The Batwing front sail acts as a jib feeding the next sail and the 2nd sail feeds the 3rd  when sailing closer to the wind and I  was able to hit higher speeds and point closer to the wind.     

                  Maddave

 

]]> Uthred on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4745 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:15:22 +0000 Uthred 4745@http://watertribe.org/forums/ I tried the BSD and PAS combo today to see how much more effective a headsail would make windward performance.  I did not find handling a second sail to be overly complicated I did see where the PAS has its limitations.  When you pull it back to either side, the end that is farthest away from the cockpit catches the wind if you try to point too far because it is on the windard side and not centered as the mast is, I suppose you could adjust the straps but you would have to do this for every tack.    It does this much before the main sail starts to luff.  

Over all I found the performace difference to be minimal, I had to keep my main sail reefed with the second sail up to keep the amas above the water.  Up here in Ontario it is still way too cold to break anything and go over!

 

 

]]> Uthred on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4744 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:08:14 +0000 Uthred 4744@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Congrats on the Television spots Dave! 

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4742 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:44:45 +0000 maddave440 4742@http://watertribe.org/forums/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GviLhAjNKsk

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4741 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:02:36 +0000 maddave440 4741@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Hi Watertribe, 

 

This was my first tv commercial that played in New York City. My marketing director star on this one. Do not ask her for her autograph. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&list=ULhqB96-srs7E&v=hqB96-srs7E

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4735 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:12:04 +0000 maddave440 4735@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Hi Watertribe,

 

Taught this boy how to sail when he was 12. Hard to believe he never gets lost. Flim off Cedar Island. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHGJLxXR0xo&list=ULMHGJLxXR0xo&feature=player_detailpage 

                        Maddave

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4734 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:02:33 +0000 maddave440 4734@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Sit on top sailing in light winds. It was her first time sailing and she said sailing a BSD is better than clubbing.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeuHzjTT6Yo&list=ULaeuHzjTT6Yo&feature=player_detailpage 

 

                                                 Maddave

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4724 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:39:34 +0000 maddave440 4724@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Hi Watertribe,

  Sailing in light winds with a Ute Long Haul  folding kayak with a 36 HP Sport. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLs5OSKLnlc&list=ULhLs5OSKLnlc&feature=player_detailpage 

 

                                        Maddave

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4723 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:24:30 +0000 maddave440 4723@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Hi KiwiBird.

 Deck is canvas and the hull is rubber. It a Long Hull folding Kayak Mark 1 (single). Fast and stable. Can carry a lot of gear. There is a Mark 2  (double) folding kayak that is very stable.  There is a new version of the Ute coming out. I will be testing it soon. I will post pictures. I will be offering a line of folding kayaks that can be fitted with a BSD sail rig.

 

                                     Maddave

]]> KiwiBird on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4720 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:44:35 +0000 KiwiBird 4720@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Dave, is that a canvas boat?

KB

]]> Chief on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4717 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:38:50 +0000 Chief 4717@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Looks like fun, but what was the angle off the wind? And how can I increase my windward performance?

]]> maddave440 on "Sailing upwind with a BSD in high winds" http://watertribe.org/forums/topic/sailing-upwind-with-a-bsd-in-high-winds#post-4708 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:45:53 +0000 maddave440 4708@http://watertribe.org/forums/ Sailing a BSD upwind in high winds a day after a hurricane hit Long Island. Sailed a Mark 1 Long Haul folding kayak. Used a 36 HP Vision. The sail was reef to 22 sq. ft.reef  and I also used the extreme boss so I can survive  the severe weather conditons. The extreme boss has never failed in any Watertribe events.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXONb7mP6ZM&list=ULFXONb7mP6ZM&feature=player_detailpage 

The next Video was shot at Sheaphead Bay NY .  Sailed a Mark 1 folding kayak. Used a 36 HP Sport.  The sail was reef to 30 sq ft.http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=ULGviLhAjNKsk&v=GviLhAjNKsk&feature=player_detailpage 

   Maddave

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