Who needs a boat when you can sail like this!

[kindredspirit]

Body Sail
US Patent 3,771,811* Issued / 1973

Hey, owning a boat can be expensive. Their cost of operation, maintenance and those embarrassing boat tows back to the dock can be detrimental to nautical pleasure. But now anyone on any budget can enjoy sailing with the Body Sail, where you become the vessel! Form fitting floats are strapped to your head, midsection and feet, each equipped with a socket for your tiny sail's mast. The face-up orientation is great for watching the clouds go by but remember that real boats have the right of way so aquatic snoozing can be hazardous to your health.



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[Twister_Ken]

You'd make horrendous leeway unless you had a dagger board sticking out of an appropriate orifice.

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[Rowana]

Nah! Just swim on your front and take some viagra!

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[jimi]

I;'d be aground all the time!

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[Rowana]

Boasting again, young man!

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[oldharry]

Aha! At long last a valid reason to stop SWMBO chucking out the antifouled trousers in my cupboard...!

But seriously: this would be a highly inneficient rig as the mainsail is operating against the mizzen (assuming this is a Yawl rig - the aft mast being behind the steering point) Convert to a ketch rig (ready made collapsible mizzen ?) and maybe he would make better progress....?

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[Twister_Ken]

Wozzat?

Is that a rudder stock in your thumbnail, James?

If so, it looks like it was made from mild steel. Very mild steel.

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[jimi]

Re: Wozzat?

Nah bach.. its made from some sort of fibrous material I found up my nose .. I fear the briney may start to dissolve and weaken it .. what do you think, Dai?

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[Sybarite]

Naw, that would just increase the waterline length !

John

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[Twister_Ken]

Re: Wozzat?

Could it be coconut husk? Does Beneteau have a deal with its local Bounty Bar manufactury?

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[tome]

Jim

Is that a close up of your udder?

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[jimi]

Fortunately not .. externally mine looks fine! This was on the rear end of a manky blue half decked pooped twister that waiting to be scrapped lying at Hythe. Bit of a project for someone methinks!

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[Twister_Ken]

I think half-undecked would be a better description!

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