Crazy Proa Project. Winter sailing. View from the boat.

It is a long video but it has everything. Lots of shunting, upwind/downwind sailing, a bit of paddling and short shunting into narrow channel using both rudders at the end.
I sailed deep reefed. It is cold out there and I had iPhone bungeed to a stick. Didn’t want to get it wet.
2.4 nautical miles, max speed 7 knots, average speed 2.4.
The boat is fully capable of speed in teens. In summer time :)

[@andylewis248]

Got to admire a guy who can develop a boat. It’s what I do. People say “ why don’t you buy a professionally built one” but there’d zero intellectual stimulation in that. Love it mate.

[@BalkanShipyards]

Well Done! Very Fast Shunts!! Impressive... Keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyards

[@hell-bentfpv]

Very clever sheeting arrangement. Keeps everything central and reduces the amount of line hanging over the side from the lazy sheet. I might borrow that...

[@blaircowan8586]

Thanks for sharing the video! Impressive. What a nimble boat

[@wadetarzia]

Some you got the boat to balance well without shifting your body weight through a shunt -- nice!

[@VladimirUD]

That was the goal! One of many...

[@user-dp3mp7sm5r]

👍👍👍

[@perlorentzen7303]

300 successful open water miles in the Drama Queen... a very respectful tip o' the hat to you, CR! DKHT

[@VladimirUD]

Thank you, Per. Your ship has totally surreal look at night…

[@johnatilljohnson1677]

Very cool! Though I must note that I can do an average speed of 2.4 knots in a kayak. Just saying....... 🤣🤣🤣

[@VladimirUD]

But you will have to work for this!!! :D

[@andylewis248]

Only one criticism. Too much to do with your hands. When I sail single-handed, it’s cos there’s a can of beer in the other.

[@VladimirUD]

Well, once the boat out in clear water it goes in straight line without any input. It actually can be set to self steer.