nuvaslacker
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re difficulty with tacking, have you tried backing the jib?
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Just bought my first boat! Macwester Rowan. Any Rowan owners out there to offer tips!
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Daydream believer
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- and what else was available for a family to enjoy time on the water.
Caprice, Sihouette, Debutante etc etc come to mind but forumites will know loads more
Tranona
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Caprice, Sihouette, Debutante etc etc come to mind but forumites will know loads more
None of those noted for exceptional sailing performance and all far smaller than the Macwester - and they were mostly plywood and have rotted away while the "miracle" GRP boats are still around and many still giving pleasure to their owners - even if they are slow in tacking.
Remember when these boats were new it was the age of wipe clean Hygena kitchens and given the choice between a cramped little wooden boat full of dirt collecting stringers and ribs and a spacious wipe clean, light, breezy interior with full standing headroom - and no painting every year, not surprising the early GRP boats quickly replaced the utilitarian ply offerings.
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ex-Gladys
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re difficulty with tacking, have you tried backing the jib?
+1... as an ex dinghy cat sailor, that was standard technique for tacking, with the addition of cracking the mainsheet off as you went through the wind, to stop the leech weather cocking the boat back into wind...