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Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/9/2011, 8:27 am
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info (peterchech)

: I too put a very basic sail on my chuckanut 15. It is totally
: stable enough for a significant sailing rig. I didn't bother
: with foils, and paddle steered, so it wasn't a great sailor for
: me but certainly proved the concept.

In theory at least, a hard chined yak well heeled probably will go to windward fairly well. If the cockpit is big enough that you can shift yourself fore and aft you can steer with boat balance too so don't even need a paddle for a rudder.

Bill H.

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Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 4:15 pm
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 9/5/2011, 5:06 pm
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 5:42 pm
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peterchech -- 9/8/2011, 11:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2011, 8:27 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2011, 8:31 am
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/5/2011, 5:28 pm
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/5/2011, 6:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 1:49 am
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Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/6/2011, 4:56 am
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Jeff Horton -- 9/6/2011, 9:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 1:44 am
Sunfish lateen rig
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 9/6/2011, 11:37 am
Re: Sunfish lateen rig
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:40 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Mike Bielski -- 9/6/2011, 5:34 pm
SORRY! Here's the link:
Mike Bielski -- 9/6/2011, 5:36 pm
Re: SORRY! Here's the link: *PIC*
Paul Montgomery -- 9/6/2011, 8:57 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:42 am
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Jeff Horton -- 9/7/2011, 8:11 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Tim Abbott -- 9/25/2011, 10:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2011, 1:17 am
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Douglas Lee -- 9/26/2011, 2:03 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2011, 4:19 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 9/27/2011, 6:13 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/27/2011, 7:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2011, 1:58 am
Re: Seeking: Kayak sailing info
Jeff Horton -- 9/28/2011, 8:51 am