Recent content by David1st

That would make you nearly 80 youself! Welcome to the sunfish forum.

Offramp thank you for your response to my question about it all fitting in the spar bag. I don't have one and never seen one. I have only seen pictures. I think I will order one to protect my investment. Thank you again!!!

Yes sailorof, I get your point about rolling up the sail, I used to fold my old sail then roll it on to the spars, then lightly tie. the new sail didn't want to cooperate very well and seemed very brittle. My gut was telling me more brittle, equals more where. I think that un doing the tacht...

I just put the new sail on. It seems to be quite brittle and I don't know how to treat it. Do I dare tie it to the spars? Folded or bunched? After using my old patched rag, which handled easily, I find I am treating this new one a lot more like it might break if I fold it or bunch it. This is...

Thanks porpoise 2 for the great Idea of storing the paddle, through the 6" port hole and the other skipper who suggested sawing the canoe paddle. I prefer a canoe paddle myself as, have to paddle along ways somtimes in strong winds!

yes, I sail in a mixed fleet, with 3 different classes racing. A- class big boats and A-racer, B-dingy, with some of the dingies in racer class also. I am racing just against the sunfish and other non-racer dingys. I get to go 5min. and 21 sec. after the start to allow for the only super...

aa.aunins, I don'care where I get sound advise from, what you may lack in skill, you will make up in wisdom. Thanks

Ya my friend Dave Thompson used to tell me to breath!!! Fullkeesls what a refreshing and informative piece of information you sent me. Have got to slow down on the "!" I have been told over and over that I am way too competitive,but have managed not to hit another sunfish yet. Though I got...

Sorry about getting anyone nervous with my "!",but I do get exceited about this stuff. I would sincerly like an explanation. { Pun intended} But It just dawned on me why some one might not want to explain on this forum.It might take a really brave man to admit how often he is wrong, and that to...

I have learned alot about sailing starts and mark roundings!!! Seeing it done is a lot better than simply reading about it!!! I have had some trouble signing in!!! This web site dosn't always remember that I have already signed in!!! Have had to re-write my replies several times!!! Just thought...

I do sail on a seven or eight mile lake!!! And yes I do sail on in a header when I can actually see somthing happening out there, but how in the world can it be predicted before hand is my question and how successfullyl can it be predicted? By the way I have never sailed on the ocean yet, but...

I have been reading alot this winter about racing sail boats and getting around the course faster than the rest of the fleet!!! one of the ways to do this is being able to read the wind ahead of time. Doing your home work ahead of the race,and being able to forcast ahead of time where and when...

I would like to say I agree with you Mike about what you said , "that you get what you pay for"!!! I have an old boat and old and patched sail and its still good enough to get me second place in my local club!!! The point being could the newer sails do that well given the years on them. I think...

Ya!!!! Amen to that,about class rules!!! But does anyone know if they are just as fast?

I just visited this site on Kevane sails and there propoganda stated that there sails had no problem beating the factory sails!!! Do they mean North sails? Is this in fact true? Some one tell me,this is not true!!!!