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PatDaBunnyLego - 6 years ago

Maybe the bow wouldn't sink if you didn't have anything in the front.

Titbit M.M. - 6 years ago

what kind of drysuit you recomand?

Jeff Jennings - 6 years ago

We dont actually wear drysuits in Tasmania. Water temperatures are between 10 degrees C and 20 so there is no real need. Usually wear thermals and a windproof/waterproof jacket on top and shorts/bathers below. Sorry cant help.

Captain Bartolo - 7 years ago

Beautiful video ! Looks much fun :-)But it work only downwind ? I have 2 leeboards . Good fun ! https://youtu.be/Uj_NbZ7yQzU

FlatlandMando - 7 years ago

rather unfair, the " grandmither's bedsheet comment...this is the ocean, a few of these kayaks likely have a max. beam of less than 23", I see no leeboards but likely the bow & stern of these boats are sharp enough to give some lateral plane. I think these guys' whole idea is to keep it simple & have some fun in a loose group event. I'd trade places...my home is mid- continent. very little navigable water.

Sachin Patil - 7 years ago

Awesome !! what a nice group ... great kayaking/sailing

Hoon Birdpersonpilot - 7 years ago

this is cool. Im just about to put my first kayak rig into sea trials, its good to see some other stayless kayaks. functioning fine with mast positions about where mine is, the trends for the bought ones seems to be stayed and with the mast way out on the foredeck. I think my next sail will be roughly modeled on variations with the one large baton and the upswept boom a la Jeff Jennings. it seems no one is doing this much where im at, its all multisports boats, in th 40s here too so I get the apeal of the minimum windage. im also thinking of sticking the biggest old windsurfer fin I can find under the boat, I installed something to screw into in the keel when building the step, not till I see where lateral resistance point is with a couple of sails though. I could even imagine putting a bolt on bolt off weighted fin keel, could go fast. the other thing that could be pretty nice is a balanced lugsail, but I like the single batton as a halyardless rig. one less string is one less worry. I apreciate the sheet cleat tips too, I had in mind running the sheet through a block like on any normal yacht, or even using a traveller. but the rules dont apply with such tiny sails, I will make up 2 wee jam cleat and hook arangements,

Wan ZalmanWZ - 8 years ago

can u make tutorial how to fix sail on kayak

ariel picco - 8 years ago

lo menos, es mas..cuando una vela se infla siempre emociona .sailing. un altro mondo he

Ralph Latham - 8 years ago

Looks like at least one Schwarzenegger-arm power. Hauling ass ... relentlessly. Sensational would be the word.

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canal-livre vitória - 8 years ago

inspiradpor

canal-livre vitória - 8 years ago

, Beautiful images that cool bro, beautiful images,

jose Manuel Iniesta Navarro - 8 years ago

bonito video lo rápido que vais el grupo de piraguas

Otto Fagerstedt - 8 years ago

A beautiful film clip! But what about the sail if a roll is needed?

Secret Squirrel - 8 years ago

That's why I use an umbrella. Works just as well and if you need too, you just let it go.

Ernest Mejías - 9 years ago

Hello Jeff, congratulations for the video and the nice sails that you and your friends have build. May I ask what is the sail material you used? I am thinking to build a sail for my kayak. Thanks!

Hoon Birdpersonpilot - 7 years ago

its probably nylon. im using an old cut down windsurfer for my first sail. only cost a couple of bucks.

Flemming Behrend - 9 years ago

How is the speed? how many knots are you doing wiht these sails. Looks fantastic!!

Serge Salnikoff - 9 years ago

Wooow!
It's cool )))

Raul Ressano Garcia - 10 years ago

it looks nice

SirLobsterman - 10 years ago

it's funny how small of a sail you need.

bustybroker1 - 10 years ago

It's all downwind. Using your grandmothers bedsheet will do fine as well. Where is the actual sailing?

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Janusz Widla - 10 years ago

Beautiful vid .

Carlo Giovagnoli - 11 years ago

it's a very dangerous speed.... kayaks hasn't brakes!!!!

Tarkan gürler - 11 years ago

I have a prijon tandem repairing the hull,which sail would you prefer if I may ask.

Island Line Rail Productions - 11 years ago

how easily do they pitch poll?

Island Line Rail Productions - 11 years ago

nice twin master! main and mizzen mast !

Jeff Jennings - 11 years ago

Yes you could and you would probably end upside down as the kayak changed course.

Jacopo Tersigni - 11 years ago

cannot one use the paddle as a center board?

Jeff Jennings - 11 years ago

Hi John, yes we can take out the mast very easily if you capsize. Just release the sheet and reach forward to lift out the mast and sail. We have also practiced rolling back up with the mast and sail in place. This requires a slower, more controlled roll as the extra drag created by the sail requires a sustained paddle action often requiring a reverse support stroke to finish the roll. A hip flick has to be done late because of the slow recovery.

John Tempest - 11 years ago

"Can"

John Tempest - 11 years ago

In the event of the tip over and the mass be broke down so that a role can be performed?

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emelina8 - 11 years ago

Jeff you web link doesn't work - at least from the UK. It takes you to some commercial phone company eftel

Mark R - 12 years ago

hobie Adventure island can

Jeff Jennings - 12 years ago

Some of our sails, the tall, narrow ones can sail into the wind but unless you have a centre board, which most dont, you cannot effectively sail into the wind.

Antipodean33 - 12 years ago

Can you sail into the wind on these yaks?

Jeff Jennings - 12 years ago

If you look at my web site there are a few details on how we rig these sails.

Phill Smith - 12 years ago

Wow, I'm fairly new to sea kayaking and these sails look fantastic. How are they rigged to the boat?

Jeff Jennings - 12 years ago

The sails have no effect on the bow of the sea kayak since we have the masts on either side of the cockpit, even with only one sail in front there is no tendency to dip the bow.