engineless sailing
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Well I had an engine it just did not work for a year, so I did sail without
using one, it was fun if a bit stressing, put an outboard instead now.________________________________
From: espin scajax@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 3 July, 2011 21:03:38
Subject: [AlbinVega] engineless sailing
anyone sail the vega with NO engine ????????
using one, it was fun if a bit stressing, put an outboard instead now.________________________________
From: espin scajax@...
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 3 July, 2011 21:03:38
Subject: [AlbinVega] engineless sailing
anyone sail the vega with NO engine ????????
Engineless? Espin, you for sure remember how low our stern sat in the water. We carry three engines just in case :/
Kristopher
Kristopher
My first year sailing my Vega the Album 021 quit a week after I put in. I sailed the entire season without the motor, sailing to and from the mooring made me a much more accomplished sailor. I had a mechanic help me with the ignition a week before I sailed up the river to get hauled. I would reccomend it!
AJD
Victory, 715
AJD
Victory, 715
There must be quite a few of us that sail without an engine, I'm on my third year. On the whole I prefer it, it is less stressful, more relaxing. I must admit though that I sail off a mooring and there are no strong currents here. If I were crossing a bar or in the Puget Sound it would be different.
A drifter is a help when the wind gives up and sometimes I've wished I had a set of Kenneth's oars. One can always tuck in a reef inside the harbor if it's gusty. I guess patience would be a virtue and sense of humor would be a help, but I'm proof that neither are absolutely necessary. With or without, problems are the same, the solutions may be different. Things work themselves out with a bit of forethought and practice. I agree with Andrew. It's very satisfying.
Craig Tern V1519
A drifter is a help when the wind gives up and sometimes I've wished I had a set of Kenneth's oars. One can always tuck in a reef inside the harbor if it's gusty. I guess patience would be a virtue and sense of humor would be a help, but I'm proof that neither are absolutely necessary. With or without, problems are the same, the solutions may be different. Things work themselves out with a bit of forethought and practice. I agree with Andrew. It's very satisfying.
Craig Tern V1519
I don't know how many of you are familiar with Lin and Larry Pardey, but they have a 29 foot Lyle Hess designed cutter that they built themselves and have been sailing for more than 25 years. They purposely built it without a motor. They use a sculling oar off the back and use that to get in and out of harbors and can move the boat along at 3 to knots very easily and that's a lot heavier boat than the Vega.
While they live in New Zealand now, they are from Southern California and built the boat about 15 miles from where I live. They've written some great books and hundreds of magazine articles over the years. I've gotten some great ideas from their books and videos. They're both great people and if you ever get a chance to hear them speak, you should go for it. Their website is:
http://www.landlpardey.com/march-2011-from-new-zealand.html
Ric
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While they live in New Zealand now, they are from Southern California and built the boat about 15 miles from where I live. They've written some great books and hundreds of magazine articles over the years. I've gotten some great ideas from their books and videos. They're both great people and if you ever get a chance to hear them speak, you should go for it. Their website is:
http://www.landlpardey.com/march-2011-from-new-zealand.html
Ric
s/v Blue Max
#2692
Herreshoff's novel The Complete Cruiser has a nice discussion of engineless sailing, echoing Craig's sentiments. That character sails a Rozinante ketch Rozinante Membership, with a very fine underbody, which sailed beautifully (I sailed one once - a perfect dream) and rowed well with a single long sweep oar if I recall correctly.Nicholas H. Walsh P.A.
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From: vegatern
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:44 AM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: engineless sailing
There must be quite a few of us that sail without an engine, I'm on my third year. On the whole I prefer it, it is less stressful, more relaxing. I must admit though that I sail off a mooring and there are no strong currents here. If I were crossing a bar or in the Puget Sound it would be different.
A drifter is a help when the wind gives up and sometimes I've wished I had a set of Kenneth's oars. One can always tuck in a reef inside the harbor if it's gusty. I guess patience would be a virtue and sense of humor would be a help, but I'm proof that neither are absolutely necessary. With or without, problems are the same, the solutions may be different. Things work themselves out with a bit of forethought and practice. I agree with Andrew. It's very satisfying.
Craig Tern V1519
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From: vegatern
Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:44 AM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Re: engineless sailing
There must be quite a few of us that sail without an engine, I'm on my third year. On the whole I prefer it, it is less stressful, more relaxing. I must admit though that I sail off a mooring and there are no strong currents here. If I were crossing a bar or in the Puget Sound it would be different.
A drifter is a help when the wind gives up and sometimes I've wished I had a set of Kenneth's oars. One can always tuck in a reef inside the harbor if it's gusty. I guess patience would be a virtue and sense of humor would be a help, but I'm proof that neither are absolutely necessary. With or without, problems are the same, the solutions may be different. Things work themselves out with a bit of forethought and practice. I agree with Andrew. It's very satisfying.
Craig Tern V1519