29er No rudder sailing with Dave O'Connor

[@markkurtis8637]

Guys. That was impressive! I've been sailing longer than the two of your years combined and although I've balanced the helm many times, I'm pretty sure I'd be no match for you at all doing this. BRAVO!

[@isail6884]

They are so good, I want to try it myself.

[@skiboyluka3981]

iSail you should I done it in 420s it’s very very fun

[@brianminghella3312]

I have broken my rudder twice and both times we got back without it. Its really not that hard once you combine heel with trim to optimise speed which you need to in a race. The rudder should never be used to steer except on rare occasions. If your using it your slowing the boat down. Tacking with heel and weather helm is lightning fast and looses far less speed. Pushing a tack with rudder is a speed killer. Same with gybing. Great video.

[@captainshitter8166]

Great sailing!

[@NorthSailsAUS]

Hi Otto, It's Dave here ;) Awesome work in QLD mate I can't wait to start working with you!

[@thenickgilbert]

Impressive boat handling.

[@yokehuatgoh]

one giant windsurfing board

[@jamiewilling8239]

Hi there Dave, could you upload a video of the theory of sailing without a rudder, im keen to give it a shot Thanks.

[@porgiesplays6655]

Has to be decent wind use the main and pull to turn I did that in my dinghy it worked

[@jamiewilling8239]

Cheers I look forward to watching it. I sail a RS Feva XL through my local Sea Cadet unit in Tauranga (NZ) it will be interesting to see if it works..

[@SportSoulLife]

Nice :D Sailing without rudder is always a good way to practice boathandling. Spin around a mark without tacking or jybing is also pretty nice, but i am not shure if it works with the 29er tho :/

[@Dudman83]

How do they do that. That is heaps good

[@iggymcnally323]

I wish I could sail my 29er at that level normally

[@NorthSailsAUS]

Hi Jamie, I certainly will in the next couple of weeks. Where are you from and what do you sail?

[@miriambarton9869]

Skills!

[@thefrenchbean22]

now thats skill!

[@Hazsailing1234]

Sick Vid dave haha love it.... ;) its Harry BTW

[@mc50mk2]

Awsome Izzzzzy Sewelly

[@FranklinBryan]

Cool!

[@almany9833]

i had to do this on a Open Bic on the Baltic Sea because my Rudder was broken?! :D

[@IgorStropnik]

very good!!!

[@thomassmith4226]

flying 11s are cool

[@mcm1199]

is this possible in a 420?

[@StuffThatBurns]

in near to every boat it is possible. its easier on a boat that has 2 sails though

[@austingooger7566]

Yeah, I was just doing this in a 420 the other day.

[@radioboys8986]

matter of balance, sails, cb and moving weight fore and aft have done it with a Lightning, Thistle and Wayfarer

[@Prosky-s4h]

I do it big one

[@timequest9802]

What is up with that music? I mean background noise. Very distracting and takes away from the video trainer.

[@radioboys8986]

easy close hauled, lots lots harder on a run

[@170221dn]

In this case easier on the run as the spinny brings the centre of effort forward to meet the centre of lateral resistance which was moved forward by removing the rudder blade.

[@ollietucker8240]

Wtf he’s got a gennaker up he isn’t close hauled

[@thelads3554]

Bitches I rudderless sailed a bug!

[@Tom-to5xe]

I rudderless sail a rs tera from in front of the mast