Very windy and exciting kayak sailing. Its too much fun.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- This is a beautiful perfect October Day to push our sails rigs hard to prove their durability and reliability. We work hard to make the best possible sails. One of our best rewards is going out and proving our sails can handle anything any kayaker can handle.
Very cool!
Patrick, I've taken your advice to heart and I'm improving with every sail.
My wife may be making a purchase soon.
Of course we would be very happy to make a sail for your wife :)
We will be here and very happy to help her.
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Looks very fun. I'm guessing I'd need extra layers against the cold, since the only thing that keeps me warm on days like that is the action of paddling. Thanks.
For sure you want to dress for the cold weather and cold water. Build your collection of paddling attire if you want to elevate your paddling skills.
Common sense and avoiding conditions that exceeds your skill level is your #1 goal. As you go out in rougher conditions, you need to be prepared for a possible swim, and just staying warm from the spray. Understanding your thermal needs is part of the skill.
You can still paddle hard when kayak sailing. Or relax if you like. It is not a highly passive activity. Once nice thing is if you over heat you can relax a bit to cool down.
Fantastic! Can it be adapted on a composite surfski?
A Falcon Sail can be rigged on any paddle craft.
The Surf Skis are a little bit tricky at times. We can come up with a rigging plan for any surf ski.
You should contact Falcon Sails to discuss your exact boat if you want to know more.
www.falconsails.com/contact.php
Here is a video of a guy who enjoys his Falcon Sail on his surf ski.
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Between 5 and 8 mph?! Holy hell!
Yes. Using a high performance sail is the fastest way to kayak. They are the most fun way to kayak as well. We were not focusing on speed this time. I am sure we could have added another mph to it with some moderate paddling. In this case we just use our paddles for control.
How does one deal with a capsize? Maybe how to vid?
Anybody that goes on a kayak with our without a sail should be prepared to capsize. It is easy to avoid capsizing with a sail. If you do capsize, with a Falcon Sail the process to recover is identical to recovering without a sail. The only difference is you should take a second or 2 to release the forestay cleat so the sail will collapse. You can take a few more seconds to secure the sail to your deck. This is not necessary.
After that do a paddle float rescue, assisted rescue, or climb in without a paddle float. In any case, all kayakers should be prepared for a capsize if they have a sail or not.
Personally I sail a lot and have not capsized for many years even on my very tippy kayaks. I push my limits as part of my job of testing our sails. It is fun also btw.
My first rescue technique is a re enter and roll. I will put some links to this process below. This is basically an expert method. Though if you can roll without a sail, you can do it with a sail as you will see in the videos.
My next self rescue technique would be a paddle float rescue. There are tons of videos on this.
My next rescue technique is to get help from a friend.
In the end you should always practice rescues and self rescues. It is part of opening doors to do more exciting stuff.
Here is some info on re enter and rolls.
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If you can roll without a sail, you can roll with a sail.
All you have to do that is any different, is release the forestay line (which takes around 1 second or less), and rolling is normal. And of course, more important than rolling is using simple common sense to stay within your comfort zone. It is easy to do.
Here are some videos of me doing some roll practice.
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facebook.com/falconsails/posts/2758151907583509
@FalconSails appreciate your response. Comfort zone seems to be my issue, don't really have such for yaks, been in water once or twice on yak, had done canoes over 20 years. Had osagian 17 for 10 or so years, too buoyant bow when solo, made going against even minimal current too much work to enjoy. Was thinking yak but hesitant for a bunch of reasons. Gonna keep eye out for yaks and 14-16ft aluminum canoes for summertime fun. I'll definitely reach out via your site, letting ya know what I pick up and order sail if ya say my pick can be rigged.
@@U.S.SlaveOfficial you should consider enjoying a stable recreational kayak. The short wide kayaks are reassuring and easy to handle. They sail great too.
Will this work on Pakayak? Or only on single body rigid kayaks? Thanks.
I just notice your question. I am sorry I forgot to answer it.
We have helped a lot of people rig Falcon Sails on their Pakayak Kayaks.
The rig exactly like a rigid kayak does, and they sail nicely. The solid nature of the Pakayaks is all you need. Wind pushing on the sail is not a problem for Pakayaks.
I know there are several facebook posts I have seen, but I can only find this one.
Here is a link.
facebook.com/groups/kayaksail/posts/783743106449950
Where did you start and end?
We started our 15 mile paddle at the south bass island state park and returned to the park.
That beautiful sailing leg started at the ne tip of middle bass and took us all the way back to the state park.
@FalconSails hi pat,
I want to talk to you sometime soon about buying another sailkit to adapt to my 2018 hobie adventure island to use as a self tending jib. I think it would be the perfect addition to my hobie, and improve downwind performance. Let me know a good time to call.
Tks.
@@mpcguy Call our shop. We are always happy to chat about how we can help you.
www.falconsails.com/contact.php
I see you're selling this for $650. That is three times more expensive than my boat (which has been good to row 3,000 km, most of which, in one go). While I can understand the fun factor, I do not understand why you would attach the sail to a kayak, which you get exactly because you want to exercise.