Artemis sailing canoe: How it works
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2024
- Key moments in this video:
0:20 Hull
1:38 Sail and mast
3:52 Floatation and capsize recovery
5:04 Floats/amas/outriggers
Video: Thanks to Hubert, Klarie, Marten Jan for some of the footage!
The VoiceOver is artificial intelligence, created with ResembleAi.
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Artemis Sailing Canoe, design by Axel Schmid
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My rig (lugsail cruising rig with carbon mast, and Mylar laminate sail with aluminum mast), design by Michael Storer
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Artemis is designed by Axel Schmid as a fast but comfortable sailing canoe. Compared to a canoe that is used only for paddling the hull has more rocker. This means it is more rounded lengthwise. The small skeg helps to track straight while paddling. The flat bottom aft helps for planing.
The hull is relatively narrow, at 77 centimeters, and is 4 meters 85 long. The weight is well under 30 kilos for the boat including floatation and seat, and while travelling the total weight including the full rig, luggage, water, food and fuel is under 70 kilos.
The boat is a true 50/50 sailing canoe, meant to paddle just as well as it can sail. My top speed while paddling is 4 knots, under sail it was 12 knots. But, to be fair, on an average camping trip my daily average is about 2.5 knot. Typically, I make days between 20 and 50 kilometers.
Hull
The leeboard is cut to size from a Marstrom catamaran. The rudder was used on a F18 catamaran. I wanted these to have a near perfect shape, so have not made them myself.
An automatic release cleat keeps the leeboard down. But lets it come up in shallow water.
The small dodger is cut from an old mainsail.
Sail
The lugsail allows to quickly douse the sail and rig. For example, this helps to go under a low bridge.
I have put a third reef in, which allows me to sail in winds over at over 25 knots. The reefs go in via a loop at the front of the boom, and also there is a loop at the back of the boom. This goes into the shackle. A dogbone is pulled through the aft end of the sail.
When you are reefed, this system allows to still tighten or make the sail fuller by using the outhaul.
My mast is a stiff windsurf mast. I cut off the lowest metre, sawed it in half lengthwise and stuck it back on the new lowest metre.
Because windsurf masts are most flexible at the bottom, this ensures the mast is stiff enough.
Masts of lugsails should not bend, only the yard should have a little flexibility.
The plank is only used it in flat water and with a stable wind. It helps to increase stability and give more power. When you tack you shift it and fix it on the other side.
The boat has 4 modes of going forward. Sailing,
paddle sailing with a single blade paddle, when I do that I sit on this bench and I take the tiller in my hand and put it under my elbow. Then I can steer and paddle at the same time.
paddling with a double blade paddle, when I do that I use the seat here, which doubles as a roller for when I have to move the boat up a rocky shore
Towing, I can fix the tiller in the middle or on the side, so I can get out of the boat and pull it as I walk
Under deck
My boat has big airbags front and back, with pool noodles on the side. This system is tried and tested. 41 seconds after a capsize the boat can be upright and sailing. It takes another 4 to 5 minutes with a 4 litre bailer to empty the boat out. With a good level of fitness you can capsize and re-enter 4 to 5 times until exhaustion sets in.
The self-bailer is nice for when the boat planes downwind. Things get very wet. The self-bailer starts to work at 4.5 knots of boat speed.
Under the front deck there is a storage bag for water and food, the gopro and other items. Under the aft deck there is a neoprene bolero of 7 millimetres thick. It is great when a squall comes.
My luggage is stored in a box which is called a wannigan. It is completely waterproof. The wannigan doubles as a seat while underway.
Floats/Amas
I use floats for extra safety at sea, and to give me a rest on longer trips. The floats allow me to visit the bathroom, keep the boat stable when reefing, check the map and have lunch.
They are bought for 80 euros via Amazon. I love, and hate them.
They should ideally never touch the water. They have never failed me, and give me peace of mind on bigger water. They are easy to take off and can be stored inside the canoe.
But after rough use for three years the connections are starting to wear out. They slow me down because the underside is too fat and they are too close to the water. Also, I think they are ugly.
So, I have ordered plans for new ones from Michael Storer. They are plywood, and will cut through the wave tops better.
I have now used and developed this canoe for 7 years. It did well to travel safe and fast in many countries. Artemis has also helped me win many races.
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I’m crowding 65 and sailed once, in the Mediterranean, 40-years ago. This is my bucket list and a tiny craft such as this is how I want it. Thanks so much for the inspiration. Well done!
Thanks, yes the feeling of being close to the water, easy of handling and simplicity is great!
I was most surprised at the ease of your reefing the lug rig. I love the simplicity practicality and looks of your boat.
Thanks, yes the lugsail is so easy... making it easy to reef was important, it's took some tries and copying others. Now here's another example to copy ;)
What a beautiful, and well thought out craft! I can't wait to see her with your new outriggers- those should be a nice improvement, no doubt.
Thanks! Indeed the new outriggers are working well, and look better
I love your rig. Simply well tought, sleek and elegant. I haven't sailed on the waters for decades. I landsail on the beaches in a Blokart whenever winds and low tides meet. Sailing is so addictive. May Aeolus smile be on you.😊
Thanks, land sailing should be fun too!
You have done your homework, sir. You are a good and patient teacher. I share your passion. Thank you.
Thanks!
Great summary Koos; thanks.
Dimensions for old Brits and any Americans are LOA=15'11", B=30.3". Weight empty and ready to sail=66lb. With cruising gear=154lb. SA=64Sqft.
Thanks Tom!
You have much to be proud of well thought out and well designed not to mention the care you've given her.
Fair winds and following seas my friend
Thanks! I got many questions about my setup, so here goes
Koos, I like your videos with your voice as narration. Just as authentic canoe sailors don't need a gas/electric motor, authentic humans don't need a robot.😜👍✌️
Grin, thanks for the feedback! I hate hearing myself back, as many do, I think I may use the ai voice for narrative, but keep live voice as myself
@@Canoesailor The thing about the AI voices (where the tech is currently at, anyway) they kinda drone on as if listening to a school lecture one is bored by. I for one usually immediately tune-out when presented with them in videos of say political/historical docu-subject matter. Much more compelling (to me, anyway)to hear an individual's personalized first hand account. But I can understand and respect your differentiating between the two. Keep up the good work!
@@cruisingcanoeman I like playing with AI too much...
But considering nobody preferred the AI voice so far... I think I'll buy a good microphone, and do voiceover myself
Hi Koos
Great walk through of your Artemis canoe.
And after all your hard work tweaking it, I hope you don't mind us copying it when we build ours 👍.
Ps, missed your accent though 🤣
Hehe, another vote against AI ;)
Yes it's meant to be copied, then improved ;)
@@Canoesailor _WONDERFUL._ I dreamed of canoeing through all the canals of Europe years ago with something I could camp inside but portage easily.
Still dreaming!
@@dancarter482 great, just build it ;) I have slept in the canoe, but a small tent on shore is much more comfy
Well done. I’m currently waiting on my SDM 430 cm mast to come in. Going to reinforce the bottom half with ABS schedule 40 pipe. Light and reasonable stuff. My main is only 28 sq ft. But the jib is 35 sq ft. Love the pool noodle idea!
Sounds good!
Great presentation!
so awesome man kudos
I rigged up a sail on a conventional canoe years ago. That thing would fly downwind! But any other direction, it was useless. Inspiring me to get a real sailboat. But I do like the concept.
I took care to have a good leeboard and rudder, balance the boat. With the lugsail in ideal conditions it sails at 45 degrees to the wind, including leeway. With my mylar rig it gets to 40. But, it quickly diminishes with waves. I have great pleasure in racing (and beating) keelboats ;)
Great video! Lots of ingenuity and thought gone into that boat!
As for your issues with with the outriggers, I wonder if you have considered building out of closed-cel foam with fibreglass? They can be made very narrow, if needed. I am currently working on a couple of them for the Polynesian sailing canoe I am building. (Sorry, unable to post photo here).
Yes, I looked into that, Gary Dierking has a great description of how to build them, but... I wanted to be able to take them away easy, therefore inflatables. But I'll change to fixed ones now
Having bigger amas is cumbersome but at sea your boat feels bigger and is more stable.
These are big enough for me, even bigger will lose me much more speed, I'll not enjoy that
Hi Koos. Very interesting video. Thank you. I have my own sailing canoe which I am constantly modifying to make it more suitable. I am interested in where & how you stow the lug sail when paddling. I find this is a major problem for me. Do you have a video showing this, or could you make one?
Thanks, first I used to stow it in the boat, but now I put it on deck, there are two short ends of rope to tie it down for that as the sail and mast tend to glide away. Here is a pic, the aft rope is where the green flag is, the forward rope is near the mast base.
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Koos--I own several hdpe sea kayaks and during covid lockdown built Rowcruiser with friends(they built peapod-rowc-goat island skiff variety of boats to ease boredom)I came across a pedal drive recently which convinced me to turn to pedal drive small car topable trimaran ideas like Drifter 14*--Trika 540* for sail capability mobility and storage.Any ideas to pick which one from you?Bnb mini trimaran** seems like long way to come into market for plans but I also saw them evolving from Sponge Bob trimaran into Bnb tm in years making.
Fun project! There's a proa for sale on marktplaats in Netherlands ;)
There's so many aspects involved in picking a design: sailing, rowing, beauty, cartopping, weight, load capacity, performance. Could not judge on that ...
@@Canoesailor Istanbul is along way to cover for 2nd hand shunting proa from NL :) I admire proas
that's a great design. I appreciate your detailed explanation video. I'm working on my own design and after several iterations I now sail pretty high upwind. Does yours sail upwind? If it does then that challenges some of what I thought I understood about boat design and I have to figure out what I am missing. Thanks.
Thanks, yes it goes great upwind, with this sail between 100 and 120 degrees tacking angle, mostly depends on how much waves there are. On lakes, mostly faster than keelboats. Good luck eith your design.
nice boat
Hoi Koos! Ik volg je al sinds je je Artemis gebouwd hebt. Ik heb nu eindelijk mijn MTW kolibri 3 kunnen gebruiken als zeil/tour reiskayak met een vaste vloer er in en een veel beter tuig/mast. Ik heb er mee over de randmeren gezeild en 4 nachten ook zelf in kunnen slapen. Wil je plaatjes zien? Ik heb best veel van je geleerd. Dank je wel.
Wat gaaf! Dankjewel, ben benieuwd wat je gebouwd hebt
How do you find portaging with this setup? Would it be feasible to take this on typical canoe portaging routes through the forest? Looks like it would be a nightmare from your East Sweden photo.
You need a path to portage, tarmac. With the trolley it's no bother to roll, but going uphill is killing ;)
Yes the Sweden portage was hard, but the road wasn't good, uphill, and I didn't know where to get back into the water.
What is a typical canoe portage route?
How close to the wind, will it sail?
See my answer to your other question
So did you get the new outriggers, Koos? Any pictures?
Groeten uit Brabant.
Not yet, I ordered the plans, but they need to be built, i guess by me. First change my rudder
@@Canoesailor 👍Good luck with that.
Make sure to share a video when they're done.
What is your plank made out of?
Carbon, foam, and wood on the side. Two strips of wood on the side, foam in the middle,. Ud carbon, the biaxial on top
I really like the Artemis but like you dislike the floats as they look ugly.
Totally ugly indeed ;)
Ahhh ... miss your voice, my friend. Laryngitis? Computer generated voice gives a very ubiquitous feel.
Need to deepfake your own voice. There are services and maybe apps now. From what I've seen it is convincing enough. There are apps you can download as well so you don't need to pay for a service.
Grin. Nice to hear the feedback, my own voice wins ;)
Have deepfaked my voice: not good enough. It starts to sound American!
I think I'll use the AI as a voiceover friend but keep my voice for live action
@@Canoesailor if I could vote, I vote for Koos, AI is not bad but Koos is way better :-)
@@LadiaBlaha hahahaha thanks
What happened to your voice?
AI trick?
I got an ai friend, curious what you think about it...
For me it sounds less authentic but I guess it's practical.
@@sailoutofagarage6212 yes it is very practical, no more repeat recording, but most people still seem to like my voice better...
Je ne comprends pas l'anglais.
Je ne comprends pas le Français:😂