Hello, We are having real good weather here in the UK. Been sailing Endeavour, still using the "Test Sails", will make some proper ones during the Winter. John.
Great set of pics John, she's looking really good. I'm looking at this on a fairly small screen so forgive my question if it's obvious. Anyway, are those sails single panel or have they been broad-seamed? Regards, Row
Hello Row. All the sails are single panelled. I keep trying to find the Time to make some proper ones, but Real Life gets in the way !!. The sails are Mylar ones, rather delicate, any creases, they break on the crease. When the boat tacks through the wind, they rattle !. But, the boat is a pleasure to sail, is fast, turns well, so I am putting up with them !. One of these Days - - - - . John.
Hello Dick, Yes she sails very well, Not too bothered by high winds, or gusts, been doing some mods to the keel to improve the weather helm. She pulls up into the wind just a little now - - just what I like !. Not got a lot of photos, mainly videos, that is the next JOB !!! John.
Hello, My lack of photos of the J Class boat is because of the speed of the yacht. Lots of other skippers are surprised at just how fast the boat is travelling. A chap with a large Tug commented about it - - as he was apologising for turning across my bow !!. Not a lot of bow wave to give an indication of the speed of the boat. Folk see a "Yacht", not expecting it to be travelling faster than they are. The matter is made a lot worse when looking through a camera, framing things up - - then, another near miss !. Will have to get another "driver", then I can get the tele lens out and get some action shots. John,
Hello. Just found an earlier example of how folk don't look where their boats are going !!!!. Do not want this to happen to the J Class!. John.
Hello, Do the owners of the large 1/16th Scale J Class boats - - mainly in the USA, sail in "mixed sailing", that is, with lots of other boats on the same water ?. Or do they sail only in competitions with similar boats ?. They are much bigger boats than mine, so should be travelling faster through the water - - more of a problem !. John.