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Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/26/2011, 1:17 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info (Tim Abbott)

: Hey Jeff
: i've seen a couple of those Hobie trimaran sailing kayak rigs on a
: little lake around here. Might want to study those. they look
: pretty cool. I think the mast rotates to furl or deploy the
: sail. and they've got pedal power too. Pretty neat but maybe a
: little complicated to set up and break down.
: I got the bug myself and started just today on a spars for a rig
: like the ones I found here:

: http://yakdiver.blog.co.uk/2011/03/27/my-diy-kayak-sail-10898015/

: You might check out Kayaksailor.com too - same idea.

: I'm going to add a leeboard of some sort and probably a real
: rudder, or maybe just steer with a paddle for now.
: I'm trying to avoid the complication of outriggers for now to keep
: things more simple. I'm thinking about only a 25 sq. ft. sail on
: my 10 ft. camo kayak.
: Once I've got something to show I'll post some pics of my rig.

: Tim

Just remember that the sail is a wing, the more closely it mimics the shape of a wing the better it'll work. A flat piece of fabric will work fine downwind, won't though go upwind too well, if at all.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 4:15 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 9/5/2011, 5:06 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 5:42 pm
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peterchech -- 9/8/2011, 11:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2011, 8:27 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2011, 8:31 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/5/2011, 5:28 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info *PIC*
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 6:00 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 1:49 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/6/2011, 4:56 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Jeff Horton -- 9/6/2011, 9:30 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:34 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:25 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 1:44 am
Sunfish lateen rig
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/6/2011, 11:37 am
Re: Sunfish lateen rig
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:40 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Mike Bielski -- 9/6/2011, 5:34 pm
SORRY! Here's the link:
Mike Bielski -- 9/6/2011, 5:36 pm
Re: SORRY! Here's the link: *PIC*
Paul Montgomery -- 9/6/2011, 8:57 pm
Re: SORRY! Here's the link:
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:42 am
Re: SORRY! Here's the link:
Jeff Horton -- 9/7/2011, 8:11 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Tim Abbott -- 9/25/2011, 10:16 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2011, 1:17 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Douglas Lee -- 9/26/2011, 2:03 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2011, 4:19 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Jeff Horton -- 9/27/2011, 6:13 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Mike Bielski -- 9/27/2011, 7:37 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2011, 1:58 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Jeff Horton -- 9/28/2011, 8:51 am