Rigging, Launching & Sailing a 21 foot trailer Yacht single handed - Nelson NZ

This vid shows how I rig my 21 foot fractional rig, swing keel trailer sailer, quite easy once you get the hang of it. Takes about 30 minutes to set up.

[@kenflyergc]

....found your video and love every minute....have watched it several times....I am in the market for a 21' trailer sailer and that I can handle myself therefore I find your video raising and lowering the mast very encouraging....thanks!

[@electricwillman]

Thank you! That's just one of the coolest ever. Thanks for shooting the video and sharing it. Very nice.

[@James-pr8tn]

Thanks for sharing the vid. Nice boat. Looks like she sails well in light wind. I have a San Juan 21 that I frequently rig by myself, Your right, once you get the hang of it, its easy. Actually, I have help from my 6 yr old first mate, but she is a little light for mast stepping right now. Thanks.

[@sailor583]

It is a lot easier if you start lifting the mast in the cockpit and just walk it up to the top of the cabin. Once you cross the 45 degree angle it will start getting lighter.

[@philipbright6300]

Finally someone with the sense to just lift the mast by hand like I've done and could still do on my 21 footer. I see so many ppl taking an hour to raise a skinny light mast with two ppl and wonder why? Safety? I have installed a winch on the tongue of my trailer and a anchor pully on the bow and a simple gin pole i slip over at the base of the mast and connect the forestay to the winch which i clip on a battery in the back of my suv and it has a cordless remote which i hold between my teeth and bite down on while i stand on the cabin and support the gin pole and mast from swaying out very easily and in seconds.

[@allancouceiro9905]

Ive got a 20ft Sunmaid, first boat, really wish the rigging was shown in a bit more detail. Kicking strap, mainsheet, both missing from the video, would loved to see all the steps. Thabks though, it did shed a bit of light.

[@crstothard]

I came for the Baah, but stayed for the bay! Good stuff. More sailing vids if you're inclined, please. Greetings from NYC!

[@christopherpeterson3948]

Been seriously considering getting into ⛵ sailing, i've had a little experience with small inshore fishing boat..many moons ago! Very rarely comment on videos, but, in this case I salute you sir. Nice, clear, no-nonsense little guide!👍

[@Magnumi]

That's a really nice looking small sailboat! What make & model is it?

[@AngryRambro]

It's an empress 20, sails really well- www.traileryachts.org.nz/trailer-yachts/designs/d-j/

[@marshalkrieg2664]

I just bought 17 ft sailboat...I cannot raise the mast...what is that pole thingy you are using, I might need one...

[@harryyoung2086]

Would this work on a venture of newport macgregor 23?

[@royalme84]

Is this boat a centerboard? If so what kind of trailer was it on?

[@AngryRambro]

Yes it has a lead weighted centreboard on a winch. It was on an air bag suspension single axle tilt trailer. I no longer have the boat, sold it years ago, I miss it, was a very fast light hull.

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

I have/had an opportunity to buy a fully working 21' Sailboat on a trailer with all the rigging and extra sails for $500. The one I'm looking at has a Keel and sit very high on the trailer. I didn't see a KEEL on yours. Does it have one that slips in like the rudder did?

[@AngryRambro]

Nice, this one has a swing keel, about a metre long with a big chunk of lead in the bottom

[@kanga-blue]

Bargain did you buy it or fart and slip?

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

@@kanga-blue nope didn't buy it

[@kanga-blue]

@@Manuel_Z_Kayaks you had a fart attack instead?

[@paulmotea9733]

Good job

[@OldJong]

Great! :-)

[@fabmanly1070]

Very nice, do you still have it?

[@AngryRambro]

No I sold it years ago

[@EdwinHenryBlachford]

cool

[@oeta.]

Good joob

[@LIAM539]

what model of boat is this?

[@AngryRambro]

empress www.nztya.nz/blog/623034

[@LIAM539]

@@AngryRambro Thank you!

[@toddg4093]

No wind

[@troyreynolds4520]

That's easier than my S2 -22.

[@حسامعزالدين-ي8ي]

Nice view At sea

[@stephanguitar9778]

My 17' trailer sailer has a much heavier mast than that, a torture to put up, that mast crutch would snap with my mast.

[@thekiteboatparty3568]

Epic bro! You could try some of these if you have the budget www.anzor.co.nz/marine-hardware/snap-shackles Sweet system how you can raise the mast by hand! I have to use the mainsheet block assembly to raise it up and down by connecting it to a line from the top of the mast and to the stem head fitting but your way is so much easier with that raising up mast support!

[@daveopincarne3718]

Love the dagger board style rudder frame. This would work better than a kick up if you wanted to swap out for a trolling motor.

[@SS-jx7lv]

cool

[@chrislee1435]

Cool I needed this bought a little 16 ft trailer sailboat . Learning first time.

[@donquixote_punx]

I can only imagine the satisfaction! ;)

[@AngryRambro]

piratidellafenice It is good fun

[@trevorbyron8181]

Wanna buy the same boat (nearly looks like a van der stadt yacht)...wish you'd show it in more detail

[@addisondubay9999]

Great video. Based on time-lapse, setup seems like its about 15 minutes before unloading off trailer?

[@daveopincarne3718]

Hahaha😂 Even as smoothly as this is, 15 minutes for a stayed mast with a fore sail would take Indy pit crew speed.

[@roygumpel8415]

of course, it goes without saying that as soon as you are ready to sail, the wind dies down!

[@moeshickenyay]

Beautiful boat, wouldd love to see the interior.

[@portygalpirats1785]

👍👍👍

[@Banditos1200]

Lovely video. What sort of speed one can get in a for e 3 to 4 wind ?

[@alfonsom8286]

Cool beans 👍🏿

[@edloki3057]

I wish I can do this with my 20ft Halman/Nordica. But the mast is just too heavy for one person.

[@AngryRambro]

You could rig up a few pulleys to halve the effort of pulling mast up

[@ae9375]

Hello buddy ) Very good yacht, yacht for weekend. Tell me please what is the weight of your mast and, if possible, please send a video review in more detail. I'm interested in the top mast, the shingles, etc.

[@AngryRambro]

Sorry I no longer have this yacht, I sold it a year ago, mast would have been 10kg

[@ae9375]

Very good yacht! Why did you sell it ? ) Have you bought a new one? Can you remember the parameters of the mast, I'm interested in its approximate cross-section, the length and the area of the sail of the grotto and the staysail.

[@cavemandancer]

Really pretty spot there...

[@cyclingwithkiwi3956]

cool guys

[@walterhynson2898]

Very nice

[@chriscroz]

Wow, that's too easy! I used to have to drop the mast twice: winch it down and hold it on my shoulder as I motored under two different bridges. . . . After I got out past the jetty, I could attach the boom, sails, etc. Good times!

[@AngryRambro]

Sounds like hard work... once a day is enough for me ;) Where did you sail?

[@chriscroz]

In Southern California, Orange County. I used to use that launch ramp because it was free and open 24 hours. Basically the same boat that you have, 21' day-sailer likely intended more for lakes than ocean, but still fun.

[@AngryRambro]

chriscroz Nice, Yeah there are free ramps around here, this one is $5 a day but has wash down facilities, security cameras & is deep so I can drop the keel down straight away in any tide.

[@YakSolo333]

Nice, thinking of.tossing one of.my kayaks for a. Sailer

[@AngryRambro]

YakSolo333 Yeah they are good fun, & carry a lot more gear than a kayak. I've just bought a bigger bonito Aquarius, previous owner had neglected it for years so lots of little things to fix up.

[@admiralgenius1262]

+Angry Ram . yes. those light weight 20 foot trailer sailers are great. they are dingies with lids and no time to rig. had one when I was 18. now I have a westerly tiger. thars a great boat to. it likes wind

[@kanga-blue]

Very cool thanks!

[@KlingonCaptain]

This is 21 feet?! How does Pacific Seacraft fit so much into the Flicka 20?

[@AngryRambro]

Flicka is a keeler, a much deeper hull

[@lindax911]

Where did you get the backet you use at the stern to raise the mast? The support on my Mac22 is crappy wood, and isn't nearly as useful.

[@AngryRambro]

Its home made, just a piece of aluminium box section with another smaller piece to slide inside it, a stainless pin goes through both to lock it at the right height

[@shanelobo8510]

@@AngryRambro hi Where does this bracket secure on the boat?

[@evanl734]

What model motor was that?

[@AngryRambro]

honda bf5 2013 model. It was ok but always hard to start, and the start mechanism broke. I now have a suzuki 6hp 4 stroke and its so much better all round, and cheaper

[@evanl734]

Cheers, bro. You're a legend. If you don't mind another question, does your property have a spring or is your stream rainwater?

[@AngryRambro]

No worries mate. The stream is fed by rain water