Yes it is a modified Egret.

Do still own the egret? Would it be possible to see your boat? I built the New Haven Sharpie in 2000. Still own it and sail it. I would be interested in learning about other Egrets out there. I am in TB, NC

This method works well with any of the boat building epoxies as well as varnish.

Thank you, Sir.@@SimonLew

The capsized boat sailing away from you is only possible in strong winds with full sail. So, if in places where help is far away reefing early and sailing conservatively will significantly mitigate the risk. I don’t like the lanyard idea due to entanglement risk. I’ve heard people talk about trailing a line but never experimented with it.

I once got separated from our Hobie 16. Not a good feeling.

Simon, I don’t imagine it would be.

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Yes it can. The procedure is to unbolt and lift both beams off the hull. Then stick something like a floatation cushion under one beam to prevent it from closing then fold the opposite side. This technique relieves most of the pressure from the folding mechanism and makes folding very easy. If there is very strong broadside wind then the leeward beam can be a bit difficult to lift since the boat is heeling that way. A second person makes it easier as they can either help lift the second beam or stand on the windward side to unload the leeward beam.

In light air they are similar. Once the breeze picks up a GIS will plane while the MS will not so the speed difference is huge. Both boats are sensitive to crew weight so there will be conditions when a MS may come out on top. An advantage of the MS is that it comes up from capsize mostly empty whereas the GIS needs a lot of bailing. However, you can take 4 adults out for a spin or a picnic in a GIS, not so in a MS.

We call them masters of chill.

Yes, you open both sides then jack up under the beams using 4 tall jack stands.

Found this vid through duckworks.

Hi Kevin, It's hard to make a choice without knowing how this is to be used. Single day or multi day long trips? Seattle or Miami makes a big difference for solar. If you don't care about weight, oversize the battery a bit, get a 50 - 100W solar panel and you're done. If you want to build the optimal system then buy a cheap watt meter and measure how much power all of your electronics are using then estimate how many hours per day each one is used. This will tell you what size battery you need. There are published tables showing how much solar energy you can expect to get in different areas of the planet so you can use that to estimate you solar panel size.

A cheap watt meter will tell you how much power your MinnKota is using. You can use those numbers to size the solar panels.

Thanks!

Start is at 7am. All the race info is here: www.watertribe.com/Events/EvergladesChallenge/Default.aspx

One thing you forgot in the equation, is that the squirrel was looking at the camera person as a potential threat as well, otherwise the the squirrel would have made the cat look foolish, quickly and simply

@@markfloors6988 how so?

@@kingibrahimk2 You know nothing about nature based on your question, so for you to ask...then I'm not going to bother to answer, sorry

Thanks, yes it is. I like the balanced lug rig a lot. Michael Storer’s website has a treasure trove of information on setting up these rigs.