When it comes to small dinghy sailing, Hugh Horton comes to mind. I have images of his West Fla gatherings and all the small fully battened tan bark sails - they look easy and efficient! Then my mind wonders to all I have learned here - you sell said sails here (Duckworks) in more than one size. I've scrutinized various dinghy layouts, like the one Dave McCulloch was building (Mower X?), Hugh's own design and the Scout Sailing Dinghy. I dwell on these images/articles because, one of them I would like to build for my grandsons to start out on after there appetite is wet with overnights on my Ilur? I'm spoiled by the freeboard on my Ilur and would love to see more freeboard on the Scout? All that to say I'm all about the modern fully battened, reefable sails - love the simplicity!
"mast, boom, yard—are all heavier and more robust than they need to be. I should have spent more time planing and shaping than I did"
Am I missing something? I associate regret with irreversible actions, like overzealous material removal. If you believe you removed too LITTLE material, why not just plane and shape a little more?
In the spirit of Bolger and Payson.
RP
When it comes to small dinghy sailing, Hugh Horton comes to mind. I have images of his West Fla gatherings and all the small fully battened tan bark sails - they look easy and efficient! Then my mind wonders to all I have learned here - you sell said sails here (Duckworks) in more than one size. I've scrutinized various dinghy layouts, like the one Dave McCulloch was building (Mower X?), Hugh's own design and the Scout Sailing Dinghy. I dwell on these images/articles because, one of them I would like to build for my grandsons to start out on after there appetite is wet with overnights on my Ilur? I'm spoiled by the freeboard on my Ilur and would love to see more freeboard on the Scout? All that to say I'm all about the modern fully battened, reefable sails - love the simplicity!
"mast, boom, yard—are all heavier and more robust than they need to be. I should have spent more time planing and shaping than I did"
Am I missing something? I associate regret with irreversible actions, like overzealous material removal. If you believe you removed too LITTLE material, why not just plane and shape a little more?