Single Handing with Genoa

[belanich]

Tenuki,

There is more than one way to tie an alpine loop! It is quite easy to tie around a closed object once you know how. I will send picture soon as I figure out how to post them.

You should be able to figure it out yourself if you start with a loop made by your method and untie one side of the knot.

MB

[sailingdog]

I have to use bowlines, since I have two sheets, not just one really long one. As for her speed.. in that video, we were doing about 12 knots... I've had her up to 15 knots a couple of times. Most days, we're up at 9-10 knots without really even trying...

Originally Posted by belanich

Sailingdog,

Just checked out the video - yep it is alot of fun - how fast is she?

By the way - your headsail was tied with bowlines!

The more knots I know the more I can impress my powerboat friends!

MB

[belanich]

Tenuki,
Here how you tie an alpine loop around a fixed closed object.







Adjust the size and location of the loop before you pull it tight and you done.

MB

[belanich]

Originally Posted by sailingdog

I have to use bowlines, since I have two sheets, not just one really long one. As for her speed.. in that video, we were doing about 12 knots... I've had her up to 15 knots a couple of times. Most days, we're up at 9-10 knots without really even trying...

Leapfrog breaks 8 knots only when its being hauled to the marina. I might have to consider a multihull for my next boat.
MB

[sailingdog]

Of course a Telstar 28 can do 40-50 knots dead upwind... on the trailer.

On day I was out, and I had a 50' gaff rigged schooner following me... It was pretty light winds... and she had up all the sails... I had only my genoa up.. and it took her well over 45 minutes to catch up to me and then finally pass me. The captain of the schooner and I spoke... regarding the amount of crew he needed, since I was singlehanding... and he had and needed five or six crew aboard.

Originally Posted by belanich

Leapfrog breaks 8 knots only when its being hauled to the marina. I might have to consider a multihull for my next boat.
MB