Motorsailing

[claymore]

I love it.
You stay warm
You stay dry
You save some money from not having to buy Musto HPX or H-L Titianium Deadly Nightshades (Not to mention not making yourself look so ridiculous) although the cost of cardigans has risen a bit over the past few years. Joy of joys though I have found a wonderful shop in Fleetwood that does a very natty line in slippers at knock-down prices. I'm buying a range of sizes to make them de rigeur footwear aboard the good ship Claymore for all crew and passengers.

The only drawback that I have found from motorsailing is that it seems to develop an antagonism amongst those yachtypersons who have to stand at the tiller when the rain is lashing down on windless days, motoring (not motorsailing) to their destination. From these people one never elicits a smile not even the remotest acknowledgement as one raises ones cup or hand in a gesture of friendship - strangers drwan together by the common bond of the sea and all that.

I never really undersatnd this as they should be happy, given that they are making the most of a heaven sent opportunity to wear their ridiculous waterproofs.

 

[Helina]

Nice to have a nice time ! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

What is the difference between motoring and motorsailing on a calm rainy day ? Just curious.

 

[claymore]

I think its whether the Main is up or not up

 

[Helina]

What's then the advantage to have the main up if it is dead calm ? I understand that it flutters and the sail wears out quckly ? But of course if you can afford it ?

 

[longjohnsadler]

Of course the really dedicated motorsailor not only confines himself to the warmth of the wheelhouse, but spends large proportions of the cruise supine in a warm bunk..

 

[MarkG]

My guess would be that the good ship Claymore would tend to motor and/or motor sail to keep enough charge in the batteries for the inverter thats feeding the washing machine / water maker / ice maker / toaster / electric log effect fire / microwave / sandwich maker / kettle....the list goes on... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Twister_Ken]

Wotrot you speak, sun of the aisles.

Why bother with a motorsailer when you could spend your time at home, in the same cardy and slippers, in front a blazing dog fire, watching celebrity ice skating on the electric telly.

Next, you'll be telling us about your mountain walking exploits in a 4x4 camper van.

 

[Aja]

Electrickery

Your right in that the good ship Claymore has all of these necessities, but as they are all 'work in progress' the amount of electricity used is in direct proportion to the amount of swearing.

Donald

 

[Helina]

I think it's just nice that Claymore uses his engine when it's calm and raining or as we say "pouring like from Esther's ar$e" and so do I. Sit on the couch in the salon of my catamaran, autopilot is on duty and remote control in my hand.
But if blowing I guess he and me have to go out to rule the sails.

 

[contessa26]

I agree! Having spent hours and hours, watching the bearing of Ailsa Craig's light to the north, not moving, becalmed in a swell, "going up and down in the same hole", cold rain steadily falling, open cockpit - you can't help starting to dream of a nice warm wheelhouse, and dry clothes...!

 

[JerryHawkins]

I'm with you! Now, just how can I fit my arm chair in the wheelhouse...

Jerry /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[sarabande]

Inflatable one with furry cover ? And connect the inflater to the Eperspacher heater via your remote phone control, too !

 

[john_morris_uk]

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What's then the advantage to have the main up if it is dead calm ? I understand that it flutters and the sail wears out quckly ? But of course if you can afford it ?

[/ QUOTE ]At the risk of making a serious post in Claymores sartorially elegant thread, we often motor with the main up in 'flat calm' as if there is any sort of underlying swell, then the main stops the boat rolling as much.

Sheeted hard in on the centre line, the mainsheet becomes a backrest for me to lean against. If its raining, I'm under the sprayhood! It doesn't flog (flutter) at all in this mode.

 

[Aja]

[ QUOTE ]
Nice to have a nice time ! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

What is the difference between motoring and motorsailing on a calm rainy day ? Just curious.

[/ QUOTE ]

Apparent wind?

Donald

 

[Helina]

Just wondering then that if your boom ends above the cockpit and you have a lazy bag there must be quite a waterfall in your cockpit on a rainy day ? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Helina]

Right, and the boat goes then faster than the wind ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Aja]

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Right, and the boat goes then faster than the wind ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Or..... you reduce the revs?
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Donald

 

[john_morris_uk]

[ QUOTE ]
Just wondering then that if your boom ends above the cockpit and you have a lazy bag there must be quite a waterfall in your cockpit on a rainy day ? /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[/ QUOTE ]Ah, but the end of the boom (and the stack) is aft of the cockpit - It's a centre cockpit boat see. Actually the water tends to run fwd and pour down the mast, and anyway, as mentioned before I'm under the sprayhood keeping watch, with the boat on auto-pilot.

 

[ccscott49]

Dog fire?? I'm reporting you to the RSPCA!!!! Beast!