Luna Blu - Dinghy cruising South East Queensland - Bribie Island/Pumicestone Passage

[@SailingKateLouise]

Great Jason , loved the boat and the sail thanks for sharing, I'm hoping to get up to the Bribie Island regatta next year, so really interesting to see the area, thanks again, cheers Paul

[@jasonstork9606]

Please do! There is another Stornaway up here. Steve from your group came up in his Bayraider 17.

[@jenshansen9680]

Well done Jason👍 the boat looks great. Its great to follow the Australian Dinghy rennaisance here on KZbin Thank you fair wind

[@jasonstork9606]

Thanks!

[@leemelbourne3297]

Would love to see a video tour of the boat, showing how it is rigged, where the centreboard is, how you camp out etc.

[@jasonstork9606]

Coming soon!

[@jasonstork9606]

Just posted a boat tour video if that helps.

[@indrekkpringi]

Been there, dome that... When I was 10 years old sailing alone on 5 mile lake.

[@CAPTIVEPULSEMAKER]

Thanks. A look at that boat would be nice too.

[@jasonstork9606]

Hi there, I just posted a boat tour video if that is helpful.

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

Gorgeous little cat rig. What a lovely little boat!

[@jasonstork9606]

Thank you very much!

[@chrisstockman904]

Lovely new boat, looking forward to part 2

[@jasonstork9606]

Thank you. Part 2 is up, just a few more snippets from the trip that wouldn't fit into Part 1

[@TonyKeyes]

Congratulations Jason, she looks fantastic, and what good conditions you had!

[@robinhodgkinson]

Interesting waterways. I’m moving back to south east Queensland in the near future. I’ll be checking that out. Great spot for small boat sailing. Nice boat btw.

[@jasonstork9606]

Thank you! Yes the southern bay is perfect for small boats. Or if you don't have a boat you can now get 50c ferry fares so it's cheap to visit on foot.

[@TheBoatRambler]

Beautiful boat! Gratz! 💪

[@jasonstork9606]

Thanks mate!

[@sailingpolly-adventuresona9709]

what a beauty she is Jason

[@jasonstork9606]

Thank you, yes I agree!

[@mikeu5380]

Hi Jason. Thanks for the wonderful (albeit vicarious) cruise! A novice's question for you: I note that there is no jib/genoa, and I wonder why. Cheers!

[@jasonstork9606]

Yeah the mast is set very far forward so there is no jib. It's a Cat rig. If it had a jib in front of the mainsail it was have heaps of lee helm.

[@barrydavies2977]

Lovely little boat. Should give you many years of pleasure. Wind all over the shop. The joys of inland water sailing😅. For downwind sailing, try to heal the boat to windward to bring the coe over the clr.

[@jasonstork9606]

Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a go.

[@mirabaialexander2347]

Beauty; who is Barry B the builder? I am interested in getting more information. Could it be rigged as a sloop?

[@jasonstork9606]

Hi Mirabai, I'm afraid Barrie is a local member of the wooden boat association and not a professional boat builder. He built the boat for himself but then had to part with her due to health reasons. I just posted a boat tour video if that helps.

[@jasonstork9606]

A sloop rig would not be suitable because the mast would need to be further aft and that would interfere with the cabin quite a bit.

[@flyhigh1998]

Hi! Great vid! Can you tell what the music is right at the beginning of the vid! Cheers!

[@jasonstork9606]

Hi there, it's "Sailing" by Delicate Steve. Part of the royalty free music on KZbin

[@goldowoldo]

nice looking boat do you know if plans are available in AUS

[@jasonstork9606]

Hi there, unfortunately the plans were never documented. The designer created the timber molds onto which the lapstrake was held during construction.

[@goldowoldo]

@@jasonstork9606 Thanks Jason shame as she looks really nice and I am still chasing a suitable Catboat

[@dongregg615]

What is the designers name and design name? Didn't catch the name.

[@Unbundle1973]

per description - designed by Jim Inglis, built by "Barrie B"

[@jasonstork9606]

Jim Inglis is a local boat designer, mostly larger yachts but he designed this hull for himself and Luna is the 3rd hull made from those molds which are now held by the local Wooden Boat Association.

[@terryhagan7694]

where can i buy the plans for her

[@jasonstork9606]

Sorry Terry but it's not documented in plans. The yacht designer may have done sketches but the only the timber molds still exist at the Wooden Boat Association here in Brisbane. Once he built his own hull he donated the molds and two others were built. I'd love to 3D scan her lines and have them documented but it's beyond my skills.

[@terryhagan7694]

@@jasonstork9606 thanks Jason. I'll look for something similar Enjoy her

[@surferatapollobay1341]

what length?

[@jasonstork9606]

Hi there, 16 feet long, about 6 foot 5 inches beam.