Kayak Sailing II

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Comment by Henry Van der Kolk on April 28, 2009 at 8:42pm

Ok Phil no new videos but I did upgrade my sail a bit.... put it in the photo section. What do you think? go alright hey?

Comment by Selim Tezcan on April 27, 2009 at 10:54pm

Henry, Simon: " Selim does need a sail"
Hang on guys, I am still learning how to paddle, you guys are asking me to run before I can walk :).
I feel it was a great day for both Henry and I, both of us kept dry for the day. Henry has no weak points in his sail setup and I can stay upright in confused seas... I mean lakes :). What a wonderful day, it went 30+ nuts :)

Many Thanks for the paddle and the video Henry.
Selim.

Comment by Henry Van der Kolk on April 27, 2009 at 9:58pm

Phil... let me know when your putting your 4 sq meter sail on... I just want to watch :-)
Simon... Selim does need a sail, he would have enjoyed the day a bit more. Although it looked like he was totally absorbed in what he was doing... staying upright.
Owen... The sail supprised me... I would have thought somthing had to break. But nothing did. However, I tried to reef in the sail a bit but nearly impossible with the pressure on the sail... need a winch hey!
With the hand held camera...bracing is done with the knees and a few prayers.

Comment by Owen Walton on April 27, 2009 at 9:48pm

Henry, Loved those hi-speed gybes; must put a bit of impact loading on your stay anchoring points. Looks like you were only using rudder for steerage (?) Wonderful, controlable boats those Mirages!

Comment by Simon McGuire on April 27, 2009 at 9:05pm

Good one Henry.
Selim needs a sail - when will that purchase be made Selim?
I was able to bust out my sail today on the Hunter River, not sure if I got up to your speeds but it was a fun ride. The trip back was a killer though.

Comment by Phil Thompson on April 27, 2009 at 8:56pm

Very nice Henry

Don't post too many of these sailing videos - I have a few 4m sailboard sails that are looking good for the 580. Its getting tempting.