The biggest problem with wooden boats!

[waters'l]

So when we get out on the water, there are always tons of people motoring in their "sailboats" taking pictures of my boat and saying, "Nice boat." I bet there are at least 10 pictures taken each time. The problem is that because I'm on the boat, I don't have any of those pictures. I've had Pearl for two years now and have one pic of her under sail. This weekend we remedied that by sailing close to a dock and having one person jump off and snap some shots, then swinging back around to have them jump back on the moving boat. I'll tell you it feels pretty sailory to come six inches from the dock at four knots and under full sail. We did this enough times that everyone could get off and see her under sail. It really opened my eyes to what she looks like.

Here are the results.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/pa3369e8ccd65a65e0fa204ea06066177/ec4321f1.jpg
Pretty sweet. I recomend that everyone try it. It's exciting to see your own sweat and blood from the dock.

[John B]

I had no idea your boat looked like that, I thought it was the one in your avatar!!.:cool:
They'll come . For years we had no pics at all, I'd jump off in the dinghy and make Kirsty go sailing past........ now we are inundated with them.

[uncas]

six inches.. looks like sixteen yards... LOL..
I do understnad though.. Never got a picture of Uncas under sail. Wish I had.. I'd like to have one... for above the fireplace..
Ooops.. I do have one but it is old.. very old...
Good job....

[waters'l]

I had no idea your boat looked like that, I thought it was the one in your avatar!!.:cool:

That's a very old shot from a yacht club on SF Bay. I just thought the idea of a watersail was so cool that I had to find a picture of one. Shame they aren't used anymore. We might build one though. Who knows:cool: .

[John B]

why...., the shadow knows.:)
It did cross my mind too . Might freak the handicapper out though and we wouldn't want that, him being on a knife edge and all.( waits patiently)

[waters'l]

I figure it's the handicappers job to figure those things out anyway. We are building a balloon jib and then getting a PHRF rating after that. I say good luck to them since it is like a spinnaker but hanks on like a genoa. They charge $60 for the rating, they might as well work for it:p .

[John B]

Our handicapper lurks here and posts from time to time so I'm trolling for him.:)

[uncas]

Our handicapper lurks here and posts from time to time so I'm trolling for him..john b.

Well, I think you are using the appropriate bait...

[Ian Marchuk]

John B. , if your man doesn't rise for your offering , try some of Uncas' bacon..... it's the real deal baitwise....

[Jase]

pfft :P

[Jase]

Mmmmmm Bacon :D where!

[Tom Hunter]

I have been thinking about making one from my old main, or maybe some other near throw away material. With a 29' boom it might even do something.

On the other hand the something might be 'add to the already significant weather helm'. So maybe I need to a waters'l and something forward of the mast. Any suggestions?

[Paul Pless]

I had no idea your boat looked like that

Me neither, she's purty, will you tell us more about her.

[Dave Hadfield]

Me too. I have almost no photos under sail of Drake.

We used to cruise with aother sailboat in company, but that didn't work too well either, since different boats end up sailing different legs.

It's almost to the point of hiring a professional photographer, and a power boat, and setting up a weekend, waiting for the perfect light and angles....

Next year, for sure.

[David W Pratt]

the local towing outfit has two photo days a season for their clients. Sail/power past the tow boat and they take the pix, post 'em on the website, you can buy a copy for very cheap.

[Concordia...41]

We've got a couple of tourist boats that frequent the bayfront here. I was thinking about calling (or stopping by their docks) and giving the captains my e-mail and a request that they pass it on to their guests when the cameras come out.

Then I got to thinking about the bad luck I'd had for the last few sails - light air, halyards hung up a foot shy of the top sheave, darn near aground a couple of times, and decided maybe it's better not having pictures... :rolleyes:

[johnw]

I have been thinking about making one from my old main, or maybe some other near throw away material. With a 29' boom it might even do something.

On the other hand the something might be 'add to the already significant weather helm'. So maybe I need to a waters'l and something forward of the mast. Any suggestions?

Maybe an old-fashioned flat spinnaker with a really long pole? I bet if you made it roller furling, it would even be easy to handle.

[Captain Pre-Capsize]

Reminds me of the time I was pottering about on an inland lake in my self built eleven foot skiff. Made a lot of mistakes and it isn't very big but with it being bright finished it sure looks wooden. I had Todd Bradshaw make my sprit sail out of Egyptian colored dacron - looks quite vintage. So I pull up to a dock in my project that took six months in my garage during a freezing cold winter and what do I hear directed my way? "Nice boat, L-O-V-E the sail."

Sigh......

[waters'l]

Me neither, she's purty, will you tell us more about her.

Pearl is a G. De Vries Lentsch double headsail sloop. She was built in the Netherlands in 1932 with teak on oak and that is about all I know about her design. The company is still around but won't respond to my e-mail enquiries and I can't find any other info about her. I get lots of questions as to whether she is a Folkboat, Dragon, Knarr, or a Spitsgatter. I have deflated a few "I know everything about boats" egos when I tell them I don't know what it really is. I think it's too small to be a one-off but who knows.