RE: [Paddlewise] Kayak sailing

> I am like to try some sailing using my FG kayak.  Is there anyone
> producing
> a "relatively" cheap spinnaker kayak sailing rig or does someone
> know where
> I could get some information on making my own sail.  Really any
> information
> at all would be appreciated.
>
> Mark Jones

You could have  a look at:

http://www.vision.net.au/~jennings/sail/sail.html

http://www.tassie.net.au/~lford/sails.htm


I finished making a 'Tasmanian style' mast step and rig for my Capella a few
weeks ago. Step was made from a a piece of brass tube mounted in a knee tube
fabricated from GRP, the knee tube providing support for the deck/step. I
have a mark #1 experimental sail made from a piece of old nylon fly sheet
material, two bamboo canes, a shower curtain rail, piece of dowel, and some
duck tape. The step went through a few prototypes but the sail was extremely
quick/cheap to make!

Unfortunately I'm in the process of moving house, and haven't had time to
try it on the water yet.
But should get out for a paddle locally on Wednesday evening, and on Friday
(five days and counting),  I'm off to Achnahaird and the Summer Isles
(58º1'N 5º24'W - west coast of Scotland, 40 miles north of Skye, yeeeeha!)
so initial sea trials will hopefully take place soon. I suspect that this
first sail may be a wee bit too big, but If I like it then I have some
ripstop nylon and  some carbon kite spars with which to make (stitch, not
duck tape :-) a more permanent sail.

Peter Carter  posted some very useful advice about these types of sails to
Wave~length, and if I remember correctly Andrew Eddy posted some excellent
comments about his experiences with home made sails to Paddlewise. If anyone
is interested in these posts I'll have them archived somewhere.

HTH
Cheers

Colin Calder
57º19'N  2º10'W

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