5m Goat Island Skiff Segeln mit Gennaker.

Das auf 5m verlängerte Goat Island Skiff des Konstrukteurs Michael Storer hier mit Gennaker, ausfahrbahrem und schwenkbarem Gennakerbaum.
Diesmal gehts aufs Wasser. Wir segeln hier vor Öhningen am Untersee bei ca. 2 Bft. und bestem Wetter.

[@kaedrik5064]

The quality of this GIS is crazy. And thats such a well implemented bowspirit modification. Good work dude.

[@aw-marinebootsbau3224]

Thanks!

[@realhalle]

Wow! Beautiful video! Would love to see a comparison of speed in numbers with and without gennaker

[@aw-marinebootsbau3224]

Thank you Ibrahim, i am waiting for the circumstance of wind AND time for more sailing... but thats a good Idea. A problem would be that we have almost very gusty conditions here where I can't measure the true wind, that makes it difficult to have a scientific comparison... but what I can tell by feeling: it's a huge difference.

[@nicholasbell9017]

You'll be fitting trapeze wires next! The 25 knot Goat!

[@robhosailor]

She looks fast and great indeed ❗

[@aw-marinebootsbau3224]

Thank you Robert, today i've time to sail, yesterday the forecast tells something about 4-7kn wind --- and today? Nothing... fine weather over 20°C an absolutely no wind - nothing... 😟.

[@user-th3ll8rl7i]

Now it looks like a Narwhaal! I'm wondering if it throws off the balance, i.e. center of effort vs. center of gravity.

[@Apollux]

Very interesting... other than the extending boom, did you make other modifications to the hull?
And most important: How fast have you been able to go with the Gennaker?

[@aw-marinebootsbau3224]

I didn't know exactly, at more then 2.5 Bft. it's gliding I guess. With one crew it's more save but needs about 3 bft breeze. The total sail area with gennaker is about 21m².
In the moment the enlarged spars are very heavy, so stepping in the bow is a bit dangerous, also jibing at more wind. Next steps are replacing the wooden spars with carbon tubes. But first I have to spare some money for this step...

[@eduardoml1024]

Awesome and quite beautiful modification. Did you have to reinforce anything to be able to add the bowsprit?

[@aw-marinebootsbau3224]

yes a bit. Reinforced the bow area with a second layer 6mm ply outside. Thats all.

[@eduardoml1024]

Interesting, thanks.

[@dongyoungjung8208]

It's great sailing
I want to make one too

[@aw-marinebootsbau3224]

Do so it's fun to build and fun to sail!

[@rodrigosenra2693]

Hi! This is awesome, but that cleat knot is not good, there´s a easiest, safer and quicker way to do it :)

[@aw-marinebootsbau3224]

You have to introduce me!

[@user-gx6km5lx2n]

@@aw-marinebootsbau3224 here is a link where you can see a more secure way, by doing that kind of 'half turn' so that the loose end becomes trapped under a secure turn, running parallel the previous wrap, you get a very secure connection that won't slip