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kairosmatt, do you happen to know someone within Nassau Yacht Club. An email I sent has been bounce back ([email protected] the only email listed on its website). I would like to visit the club house if possible. The website for Bahamas Sunfish Association has been hacked with virus. I...

Why you migh not be able to launch off beach with such dolly? I use it all the time on beach (use trailer on ramp). Is that anything difference of your beach? What is your concern? size/height of wheels? too muddy? ...

Dave, You don't need to measure the beam if you making "Centerboard Dolly". You insert white pieice into your Sunfish's centerboard slot. Using the bow handle while moving the boat with dolly attached beneath. See the following picture

I just found out Sunfish National Championship is on November 27, 28 at Nassua Yacht Club, after checking Bahamas Sailing Association's calender. Do you know for typical year how many Sunfishes will be in the race? It will be a quite a sight if there are more than 20 boats . From the...

Thanks Kairosmatt! Is Nassau Yacht Club is next to the bridge to Paradise Island? Its website doesn't give street number (only East Bay street). It seems a very active yacht club - they hosts annualMiami to Nassau Ocean Race. I will try to contact them. By the way, how is dinghy racing in...

Will stay in Atlantis resort, Paradise Island for a week. Do you guys know where to rent a Sunfish for day sailing? It seems there is no Sunfish at Atlantis. Is there place close by offer rental? I searched on Google, it seems a Breazes Resort on Cable Beach has dinghy sailing for guest...

How many boats registrated so far. ~30 boats ?

It is inline with our discussion about using Sunfish/Minfish hull with other sail/rig. That is what happened with Super Sunfish. It is understandable there is different mentality between strict one-design and develpment class camps. Both have their own merits. Aside of foiled Moth, I...

Very cool ! It totally demystified the complicated dinghy design process. What is next? Maybe add foils to make it a flying Bladerider !

Cool. Could you post some pictures? I have some windsurfing poles sit around too. But the problems are: 1) the length is not long enough. ~14 ft, (laser's is about 20ft) 2) how to install boom without drilling holes 3) I have a beat-up laser sail, if mast is not tall enough, how to reef...

Found an article talk about last year's race. Very funny:) A man, a sailboat and a very busy shipping channel The Virginian-Pilot © October 13, 2009 NORFOLK Until I found myself overboard, the first Hampton Roads Long Distance Sunfish Challenge seemed like such a good idea. Possibly...

already >50 Sunfish registrated. Don't know much about the venue. Wave, wake, boat traffic? Driven pass near by (I-64 bridge), saw the huge airplane carrier. Anyone participated it before? Any experience. How long it takes for the 8 mile course for a typical wind condition. 50 boats at...

found it in a sub forum. Race is next week. <quote=romeroarms> Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge 2010 Dinghy Sailors, Racing Fleet Captains, Class Assoc. Presidents: Please mark your dinghy racing calendars and save the date for the Portsmouth Boat Club’s...

bump it to the top.

Phantom Hull is wider, lighter, and more freeboard in front part hull. When look closely you can see Phantom hull sides are not that vertical compare to sunfish. The typical one-piece construction deck-cockpit (like Laser) force sailer sit a little farther from the center. Also Phantom's...

Would you please provide more details. - When, where to launch, - where you want boats to gather. such as sailing area / course, sail along beach front or circle around small island, or plan to sail into the harbor inlet? for the harbor inlet, what is the typical wake...

Wow! That is a lot to chew on. Thanks for the reference. I will take time to do some precise calculations see where my new CE(Center of Effect), and CLE ( Center of Lateral Resistance). If the shift of CE causes problem to maintain basic weather helm, I might have to increase the height...

Yes. I got my used Sunfish for $400. If I just experiment by making some temperary changes what I can lose. I doing windsurfing before. It is typical to choose your sail depends on the wind condition for windsurfer (for examples, 4sq meter, 5 sq-meter, 6 sq-meter). It seems to me dinghy...

I try to make minimal changes as few as possible. The original mast seems ok if still use point A and B as previous way of rigging. One question though, that is if the shift of Center of Sail Area (from point C to D, see picture) is too much while dealing with light wind. Rudder blade...

Yes, I was thinking to add one wide strip attach the real end of original sail. My concern is if I need compensate with possible slight shift of center of sail area (which wind force acts on) with other change, such as rudder and centerboard shape. I heard the term of 'Weather helm' , is...