tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701880155995391671.post9156746778582900542..comments2023-10-13T23:38:35.308-07:00Comments on Jurassic's Blog.: All the Gigha, no idea!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699712940469600657noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701880155995391671.post-20702291162282628712012-11-03T15:03:38.366-07:002012-11-03T15:03:38.366-07:00Hi beatingthebounds,
Yes the ne...Hi beatingthebounds, <br /> Yes the new boat is different in many respects. The hull is 6" wider and designed for sailing (not paddling) so has less rocker, these facts (combined with the extra rigidity and stiffness compared to my plastic boat) make it far more stable and efficient under sail. The rig is significantly larger as well meaning it is a lot quicker but demands a little more respect in the gusts. Probably the biggest difference though is the added seaworthiness of a decked boat with built in buoyancy tanks, it's so much drier and feels much safer to sail. I think I would have been in serious trouble in those conditions in my open canoe (although it felt pretty serious to me even in the new boat!) <br />Gigha is a lovely island though and Rambo and myself remain committed to going back to tackle the west coast and complete the circumnavigation (there's also quite a lot of interest amongst some of my fellow Open Canoe Sailing Group members in joining us next time). <br /> Thanks for your interest, best wishes, Chris. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699712940469600657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701880155995391671.post-63836506712654288652012-11-03T14:20:08.306-07:002012-11-03T14:20:08.306-07:00What an adventure!
It looks like sailing your new ...What an adventure!<br />It looks like sailing your new boat is fairly different to the old one. Is it fair to presume that this trip wouldn't have been feasible in your other canoe?<br />I look forward to reading about your successful circumnavigation of Gigha in future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com