Melonseed Sailing Skiffs, Summer Sunshine, Westerly Winds 12 Knots ... Perfect!

This video is about two Melonseed Skiffs sailing out of the Baie d'Urfe Yacht Club (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) on June 25th, 2024.

[@IronFreee]

Very nice video, looks like a fun boat to sail !

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Thanks and yes, the Melonseed skiff … easy to transport, rig and launch … loads of fun to sail and pleasing lines that delight the eye from any perspective. ⛵️😄

[@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011]

Bellissimo! Encore avec musique, s'il vous plaît !

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Thanks! The sounds of summer … kids playing on the yacht club grounds, mast halyards tinkling in the harbour, waves splashing, birds singing, … that seemed to be all the musical accompaniment that this video needed. Next time perhaps some music … thanks for watching.

[@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011]

@@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496 D'accord!

[@OldJong]

I sailed a few times on friends boats in that region. I even spent the night at anchor on my Sandpiper 565 in Dowker island's bay! The lake is a very nice place to sail. That was a very good sail you had that day with your friends. 😎👍

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Agreed ... lac Saint-Louis is a fine sailing ground!

[@Brackcycle]

Can you reef a Sprit rig? Does its shortness help keep it stable in higher winds. Looks like a great sail! Jealous!

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

@@Brackcycle The low centre of effort on the Roger Crawford Melonseed skiff combined with the sail’s ability to spill wind in high gusts helps to keep the boat stable in heavy air. The sail doesn’t have reef points. Apart from reef points, the other traditional way to reduce sail area is to “scandalize” the sail by removing the sprit and securing the peak of the sail to the mast with the pennant. This is sometimes done on large sprit rigged boats but is not practical while underway on a little skiff.