Sailing and Camping on a Remote Beach: O'day Ospray Dinghy Cruise

[@kevbjork1]

Well done video! I have an AMF Sunbird 16' Cuddy sloop that I have sailed many times in Galveston Bay. Boats like yours and mine can be surprisingly sea worthy once you have gained some experience sailing in conditions you experienced. Surfing waves down wind can be a blast! Have fun and be safe.

[@greatsouthlandmike7260]

Great story telling with a camp cruising experience. Waving the hand from Australia 🇦🇺🤠👍

[@paulweiner9179]

Great video man. You inspire me to get my oday out on the water more often .

[@wayfarerchris.4116]

Enjoyed that very much. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@afloatinawoodenboat]

What a great boat!

[@sailor-rick]

Good trip. Big waves, a following sea, shifty winds, rain, thunder, lightning, sunshine and calm... quite a trip for an overnighter. Ahoy from Charlotte Harbor Florida...

[@garygerard4290]

My folks had one of these in the late 60's Daysailer #1310

[@geneberry7114]

Really enjoy your stories, makes me want to take a vacation and sail the LBL.

[@davelawrence6777]

Thanks for an adventure always nice to have at least some challenge least we become complacent makes good memories.

[@cumberlandrover]

Absolutely. It wouldn't be an adventure without a few challenges. And it's good to know what the skipper and boat can handle. I definitely increased my experience and confidence on this trip.

[@jimmysails994]

That was a exciting sailing trip. Never sailed where thunderstorms are. Rain…yes. Looks like you made the best of it. Ready for the next installment. Cheers.

[@cumberlandrover]

Same here. Rain is usually no big deal, but this was my first time caught out in a thunderstorm. It was a little intimidating.

[@markdwestwood]

Very enjoyable video, thank you. Best wishes from the UK

[@jakeroth5809]

Amazing adventure nice sail and comping video my friend

[@sailinginlandseas4026]

The lake I sail in gets much like this most days. On the cusp of not comfortable but once in a groove good sailing!

[@rmcnabb]

What a workout! You and Sydney should trailer that little girl out to NC and get on the Pamlico Sound.

[@davidsmeglap4023]

Osprey is very quick and responsive. Fun boat to sail.

[@miketee2444]

Ky Lake has claimed many a boat when the afternoon storms brew in summer. It's scared me more than once. Waves do funny things when depth goes from 100 to 4' in the middle of the lake in places.

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

You are managing to record the sailing ⛵️ thank you 😊

[@123Purple]

If you only have your jib sail up the boat will always want to turn away from the wind. Have seen many people get caught but that when leaving the dock or ramp with just their jib sail up when a gust comes through

[@cumberlandrover]

Yes you will likely have lee helm, but it's a viable option for some points of sail (down wind).

[@ReubenFellows]

really pretty boat, though coming from New Zealand I found it funny you calling the weather "rough" cause to us that's nice weather lol. we used to sail 12 ft Sunburst dinghies and 17ft Sea Scout cutters in 2-3 Meter swells (roughly 6ft+) on the regular and it was so much fun, your boat could definitely handle worse. Great Video though!

[@cumberlandrover]

Thank you. That's wild. Might be a little too exciting for a humble lake sailor like me!

[@JamesSmith-is7co]

I need an O'day Daysailer 17!!!

[@CamKenyon-pn3mh]

Have you been to lake attitash in Mass? I swear I saw a boat like this with red sails. I was in the green sunfish!

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

In my experience, it is the wind steady that can cause the waves 🌊 as we know 😂

[@galerae947]

My American 16 is very, very similar to your Ospray. I like how easy the little boat is to handle alone, but the cuddy is too small.

[@bulow453]

I've wondered why the cuddy was so small on these but I guess it is just a storage space. Looks like a pretty good boat though!

[@cumberlandrover]

Yep, it's basically just storage space. It can provide some shelter from the elements, but not big enough to sleep in. Would be a good place for kids or a dog to get out of the sun.

[@bulow453]

Nice videos! Thanks!@@cumberlandrover

[@beorbeorian150]

Nice. I just got an old Ospray three years ago. Still trying to figure out how to use it

[@cumberlandrover]

Raise the sails and go! Haha

[@beorbeorian150]

@@cumberlandrover stepping the mast has been an issue. I think I have a plan now

[@cumberlandrover]

It's pretty tough with the original setup. You have to pick the mast up vertically and lower it through the cuddy. I would only attempt it on level ground in very light air. A tabernacle kit from D&R Marine makes stepping the mast easy. @@beorbeorian150

[@beorbeorian150]

@@cumberlandrover - I should have just did that. But deep into creating a system to help. You may not have this issue in your boat but one issue I had was the foam under the benches and in the bow was completely soaked. I pulled it all out. Replaced with plastic bottles. The foam weighed 100 pound.

[@jimmyhvy2277]

i will try to camp in my boat , see how it goes :)

[@mrzif0013]

An of topic question. What do you think of boom roll the sail reefing onto the boom. Is it possible on a small boat to just roll the sail up on to the boom then attach to the mast w/ a degree of safety in les that 15knts of wind? I not trying to go fast just to get on the water and sail.

[@cumberlandrover]

The main problem is that the rolled up main will cover the primary blocks on the boom for the mainsheet. It may be possible to rig aft boom sheeting, but that would not be ideal. Many O'days were designed with this roller reefing feature built in, but it requires special hardware. I have never tried this method. Never had access to the necessary hardware. Sailing without the jib greatly reduces power and heeling on my Ospray. You could experiment with sailing under only the main, and only the jib. Obviously, the boat will not point as high into the wind.

[@beorbeorian150]

I added 10 foot oars to my Ospray.