It's a bit rough!
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:44 am
Hello all, it's been awhile since I posted here. I've been busy with all sorts of things associated with a particular daughter's wedding coming up. But today I decided to make use of some free time to head out into the gulf off Seacliff, Adelaide, South Oz to see what the Sabalo+sail+outrigger rig was made of. The sea was obligingly rough with a sou-westerly 25-30 kt breeze whipping up the swell.
Apart from getting soaked and taking on lots of water (i'm going to have to attend to some hatch seals over winter!) at no time did I feel unsafe or prone to capsizing. All in all I'm very happy with the Sabalo's seagoing abilities as a triak rig.
I calculated the theoretical top hull speed for the Sabalo at around 10 km/h. but I clocked 14 km/h (7.6 kts) downwind. I can't wait to see how she performs with a better sail.
I took this video, but unfortunately I had the camera at the wrong angle, so I hope you don't fall off your chair watching it
Apart from getting soaked and taking on lots of water (i'm going to have to attend to some hatch seals over winter!) at no time did I feel unsafe or prone to capsizing. All in all I'm very happy with the Sabalo's seagoing abilities as a triak rig.
I calculated the theoretical top hull speed for the Sabalo at around 10 km/h. but I clocked 14 km/h (7.6 kts) downwind. I can't wait to see how she performs with a better sail.
I took this video, but unfortunately I had the camera at the wrong angle, so I hope you don't fall off your chair watching it