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[tome]

Single Handed

Ken

I sail Amaya solo on occasions, though I'm a social sailor and much prefer other people around. It's not too difficult despite her size, providing you are organised.

I sailed her alone earlier in the year on a wet beat to windward into 30 knots true and wind against spring tide in the Solent. I realised that tacking would be a bit of a handful in these conditions so let out just enough genoa to clear the babystay. I sheeted this hard amidships on both sides so that she bacame self-tacking. This worked very well and we made an easy (if wet) 5 - 6 knots to windward. It was quite exhilarating and most enjoyable. I think the trick is to have no more sail set than you can handle on your own, this is obviously less than you would set with a crew.

Amaya can show a clean transom to most of the modern genre, and we had no problems keeping up with the HR49 from Dartmouth to Weymouth on a mostly free wind on the day the photos were taken. It was only when the wind increased and backed around the Bill that she started to slowly overhaul us. By that time we were a bit over-canvassed.

Regards
Tom

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[MainlySteam]

Re: Designer

Yes I have seen the YW and YM reviews of the Mystery and it looks an interesting boat. I hope they find a niche for it, but would expect they will find at least a small one given the large total size of the market over there.

John

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[Twister_Ken]

HRs sailing

Probably sacrilege, but a friend who has done a couple of ARCs on old Swans reckons the HR range don't actually sail very quickly. According to him the HR36 is the only one which keeps up with similar sized useful yachts. As I've never set foot on one, except at boatshows, i wouldn't know for sure.

I'm just going to pop down into the bunker now! Please tell me when it is safe to come out.

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[tome]

Re: HRs sailing

The HR49 is an Enderlein (sp?) design whereas the more modern ones are German Frers and I think these have much better performance. The 36 is their most popular and you might be right about its performance - I haven't sailed one either so can't really comment. They have had some decent results in the ARC, including fastest keelboat 2001 and a class win 2002 (HR39).

We noticed that in the relatively light winds as we left Dartmouth that we soon left the HR49 behind. We'd arranged to take photos so I dropped the main off the Bill to let them catch us up. After we'd taken the photos, they slowly overhauled us between the Bill and Weymouth in the increasing winds, though there was only a couple of boat lengths between us as we entered harbour.

My impression was that in a blow they could carry more canvass and outperform us, but in anything less than F5-6 we would have the upper hand. She looked good and powerful under sail - Robert has the negatives but I'll post some shots when I get them back.

Having said all that, have you space for one more in the bunker?

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[claymore]

Hmm
Well - now you mention it a Barber Hauler would be an excellent idea although we often tension the windward genny sheet which of course has a similar effect. I should add at this point that we don't always do this on purpose but Claymore is an intuitive boat and the knots on the end of the sheets normally snag on the shrouds giving us the desired effect.
I don't see from the photos how you have the gimbals set up on the stove and whether you point the kettle spout along the fore and aft line of the boat in order to prevent the contents spilling out and running down the back of the cooker and down into the locker below where you keep the tinned food so that the labels do get a nice rinsing and come off.
A photo would help.
I think the 3rd photo you included is a real cracker and shows the boat off wonderfully.

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Claymore
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[tome]

Claymore

Modern thinking is that you should avoid the fore-aft aspect with the kettle. We now have ours coupled to the windex via an in-mast linkage which keeps her spout to windward at all times.

Lest you get the wrong impression, I've only ever rigged a barber hauler once when I was much younger. On that occasion there was a keen racing filly on board and I wanted to impress. It fouled a mushroom vent and I fell flat on my face in my rush up the deck to disentangle it.

Regards
Tom



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[claymore]

Fouled Vents

It is some time since I was in the business of impressing young fillys - although I'm not averse to charming the odd ageing mare - but pulling stunts such as showing off one's barber hauling techniques were often my downfall. Its good to know I'm not alone in this folly.

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Claymore
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[Twister_Ken]

Re: Fouled Vents

Do you still suffer from fouled vents, or have the passing years solved that problem?

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[claymore]

Re: Fouled Vents

Alas I must confess to still suffering on occasion - and yourself, Ken, has time healed the operation scar or do you still bear the angry weal that bears testament to the art of the drunken surgeon?

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Claymore
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[claymore]

Another Baby Snatcher

Thats You, LongJohnSadler and Donald Beaton all plumping for the younger woman - get someone your own age you scoundrel sir!

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Claymore
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[tome]

Re: Another Baby Snatcher

I have to confess to having married someone 12 years my junior, in the mistaken belief that I would then have total control of the situation due entirely to my more mature standing. Though largely true for the first few years, water finds its own level and the tables have turned irrevocably in her favour in recent years.

The inevitable development of minor impediments hasn't helped (what's that you say, dear?), even though I mostly still make it to the toilet on time. It's the fact that more than the magical 12 years have elapsed since we entwined, and her head has thus caught up with and bitten my tail.

It's good to know that I'm in esteemed company, but I have to say that the thought of 'bringing on' another young filly has me cowering under the desk. Better the old mare with her well developed and obvious warts, you have been warned!

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[claymore]

Re: Another Baby Snatcher

Ah well - just so long as we can all grow old disgracefully!

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Claymore
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[Twister_Ken]

Re: Fouled Vents

Ah, yes. The drunken surgeon, or bum doctor as we now call him. Fortunate indeed that I had my sailing knife and sail repair kit to hand. The scar hasn't yet healed, but it does provide a useful access point to flush everything clean. It was either that, or have a holding tank fitted. I'm glad it was BUPA. If it had been NHS...

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[claymore]

Re: Fouled Vents

Yes - I understand there is an advantage to being a member of BUPA if one needs to give a sperm sample - do you have personal experience of this?

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Claymore
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[Twister_Ken]

Re: Fouled Vents

Not since I went blind.

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[tome]

Re: Fouled Vents

Isn't this known as an assisted placement?

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[Aja]

Re: Another Baby Snatcher

Claymore

Sheena will be very chuffed to hear your comments - this may have been your intention - but, alas, she is the senior partner in all respects. But, of course you may still mention it to her from time to time....

Donald (jr)

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[claymore]

Re: Fouled Vents

Ahh naughty Ken - I do need glasses to read though

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Claymore
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[claymore]

Re: Another Baby Snatcher

Donald
I'll not have a word of it - she was without doubt a child bride.

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Claymore
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[LadyInBed]

Is that a 'Wife on board' flag on your Starboard crosstree?

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