I love your sailboat sir I have been watching you and your sailing gang. You guy's rock. I am try to set something up like your group here in Canada i sail in lake Huron Sarnia Ontario. You guys got me through a long winter.
Thanks for your encouraging comments David. We are lucky here in Oz - even our winter is mild enough to go sail/camping if you have the right gear. Let me know when you start up your own group and I'll join the facebook group - we found that our group grew rapidly, now with over 500 followers - although not all of those are active sailors.
@@sailinglisajane very well sir . Just to let you know we camp all year long in Canada well not me anymore. But people do it all year. Look up Algonquin Park .Some of the toughest land Canada has to offer. If you can get past the stuff that can wat you .
I'm sure Lisa Jane (Mrs.) doesn't mind all the Hiking out with the abbs that are building! Thanks for the great video Len - enjoy following you all - stay well
If the boat is no slower with a reef or two installed. You could raise that boom higher to keep from braining yourself. You have a beautiful boat, sir.
Thanks for the well made video, with informative commentary. I also have a Hartley 14, that I have yet to launch, so I'm impressed at how well Lisa Jane sails, especially how fast she is. One observation: when you had trouble remaining in a hove-to position it looked as if the mainsheet was slack, so that the mainsail would have been eased. Heaving-to traditionally involves having the mainsail sheeted in so that it is trying to point the boat into the wind at the same time as the jib is trying to pull the head away, the two turning moments then cancelling each other.
Thanks Andy. That is a great tip. I only usually heave to when I want to reef the mainsail and so the main is always released. Out of habit I never considered sheeting the main on when heaving to but it seems a logical idea and am a little susrprised I didn't think of it. I'll definitely try it next time I heave to just to rest up. Thanks again for your comment - It is great to learn from others within the cruising dinghy fraternity.
G'day Len, that's another excellent video. Lisa Jane is a gorgeous boat. I've always liked the TS14, and the absence of the cabin emphasises her lovely lines. My rig isn't identical to yours, but it's good to compare details. There's always something to learn and think about, and your video and commentary are very clear and helpful. Thanks for taking the time to put it all together!
Excellent video. Thanks for the observations and tips. Yeah, anchor management is an issue for me too. Would be interested to see your solution. Lisa Jane is a beautiful boat. Well done!
Wonderful video, thanks for posting. Great build too. Have you had a capsize yet - accidental or intentional - and if so, what happened? Cheers, from New Zealand
I would agree with your 2nd thought concerning, lifting the centreplate in a blow. I have a Drascombe coaster and use to leave the plate down in a good blow, i also use to drop the main and sail on a half furled jib and slightly furled mizzen to ballance the boat when going to windward. I was advised by a chap called tom up in Scotland to take in the jib and mizzen, put a tuck in the main and lift the plate two thirds. It stopped the heal by 60% and was a much stiffer and safer sail, plus i still have a decent bit of control over the heading.
thanks for your comments 'sumo bear'. I don't have a mizzen so my only options are reefing the main and furling the jib. The boat won't sail to windward on jib alone so my last resort in heavy air is to furl the jib and put a reef in the main. If still overpowered its time for discretion: take the main down, start the 'iron spinnaker' and run for cover. :-)
Great Videos and some great safety tips! I am a novice sailor learning it all in my own self built wooden boat, so hearing the tips particularly about the anchor and jib cleats is very useful. I had planned to do something with my anchor, but hadn't gotten around to it yet - your situation helps focus the mind that sooner is better. Needing to reach for the jib cleat hadn't really occurred to me (but my boat is a bit smaller) I still have a lot to refine with regards to set up. I also sail in the Sydney area, but aside from one day sail with Peter in "Jenny Bee" I haven't had a lot of time for RAIDing. I hope to see you on the water sometime. Great work again on the editing.
Hi Rob. Great to hear from you and congrats on building a boat. It would be great if you could join us occasionally - talking to other sailors and looking at other boat set-ups really helps you grow in skill & knowledge. I look forward to meeting you.
My wife and I got caught in a 30knot gale on the gippsland lakes in Victoria. Trouble with the lakes, is that they are pretty shallow. At most?4metres deep. The wind was a westerly and the lakes run east west. We were in our TS16,No mast, just our trusty 7.5 Evinrude. Massive chop. I was at the helm 11 hours, I saw your squall part of the video and it brought back memories. By the way. I love your TS14, I have never seen one without cabin.
Hello, Love the vids and you guys have some great places up that way. What is the smallest outboard that was there, I saw a tiny one with an orange prop I think towards the end. What is the ensign as well, the yellow cross on the red field. Thanks, Nick from Melbourne.
Thanks for your interesting video. I think having the anchor secured so that it cannot come away from the bow in a capsize is a good thing... I think a quick-release mini parachute-like drogue that could be released quickly might be a better idea. Releasing the parachute from a bag either in capsize or upright would be a great asset in dire circumstances. Just thoughts that how I might apply it to my boat is of question.
Thanks Ross. I like your idea of a drogue. It would have worked very well during the squall I encountered. It has the advantage of not needing to 'bite' the seafloor like an anchor does. I had plenty of sea-room: I saw a small drogue for sale in my local boatshop - I think i'll try it out. Thanks for your comment.
Greetings from Boston, Massachusetts! I hope to build a small wooden sailboat one day. Yours is gorgeous. Is this a kit? Also., what kind of boat is the one you showed that has a small cabin? Is that also a kit?
Hi Joshua. Thank you for the compliment. My boat didn't come in a kit - I built it from plans (4 sheets of paper). The small cabin boat you refer to is a Scruffie 'Stornaway 18'. I don't know if it is built from plans or a kit. You can check out more videos of that boat at 'Sailing Kate Louise'. cheers
A very nice trip, thank you.
Thanks, I enjoyed that. I'd like to sail there it looks really interesting but I'm on the east coast of England. I like your boat.
Thanks Martin. Happy sailing in England - the home of dinghy cruising.
I love your sailboat sir I have been watching you and your sailing gang. You guy's rock. I am try to set something up like your group here in Canada i sail in lake Huron Sarnia Ontario. You guys got me through a long winter.
Thanks for your encouraging comments David. We are lucky here in Oz - even our winter is mild enough to go sail/camping if you have the right gear. Let me know when you start up your own group and I'll join the facebook group - we found that our group grew rapidly, now with over 500 followers - although not all of those are active sailors.
@@sailinglisajane very well sir . Just to let you know we camp all year long in Canada well not me anymore. But people do it all year. Look up Algonquin Park .Some of the toughest land Canada has to offer. If you can get past the stuff that can wat you .
I'm sure Lisa Jane (Mrs.) doesn't mind all the Hiking out with the abbs that are building! Thanks for the great video Len - enjoy following you all - stay well
Thanks for your comment Rob. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Very good video especially regarding the observations.
Thanks Bjorn - glad you enjoyed it.
Well done Len, loved it and the Hartley 14 sails really well. See you on the next one, Cheers Paul
Thanks Paul. I still have to learn how to slow down the credits so that they can be read properly - still learning.
If the boat is no slower with a reef or two installed. You could raise that boom higher to keep from braining yourself. You have a beautiful boat, sir.
i looking at getting back into sailing and really love the look of this boat
Thanks for the well made video, with informative commentary. I also have a Hartley 14, that I have yet to launch, so I'm impressed at how well Lisa Jane sails, especially how fast she is. One observation: when you had trouble remaining in a hove-to position it looked as if the mainsheet was slack, so that the mainsail would have been eased. Heaving-to traditionally involves having the mainsail sheeted in so that it is trying to point the boat into the wind at the same time as the jib is trying to pull the head away, the two turning moments then cancelling each other.
Thanks Andy. That is a great tip. I only usually heave to when I want to reef the mainsail and so the main is always released. Out of habit I never considered sheeting the main on when heaving to but it seems a logical idea and am a little susrprised I didn't think of it. I'll definitely try it next time I heave to just to rest up. Thanks again for your comment - It is great to learn from others within the cruising dinghy fraternity.
G'day Len, that's another excellent video. Lisa Jane is a gorgeous boat. I've always liked the TS14, and the absence of the cabin emphasises her lovely lines. My rig isn't identical to yours, but it's good to compare details. There's always something to learn and think about, and your video and commentary are very clear and helpful. Thanks for taking the time to put it all together!
thanks for your comments Tony - much appreciated.
Excellent video. Thanks for the observations and tips. Yeah, anchor management is an issue for me too. Would be interested to see your solution. Lisa Jane is a beautiful boat. Well done!
Wonderful video, thanks for posting. Great build too. Have you had a capsize yet - accidental or intentional - and if so, what happened? Cheers, from New Zealand
Hi Hugh. Thanks for your comments. Haven't capsized yet. I know I need to do a test capsize but I keep putting it off. Maybe one day 🙂
I would agree with your 2nd thought concerning, lifting the centreplate in a blow.
I have a Drascombe coaster and use to leave the plate down in a good blow, i also use to drop the main and sail on a half furled jib and slightly furled mizzen to ballance the boat when going to windward.
I was advised by a chap called tom up in Scotland to take in the jib and mizzen, put a tuck in the main and lift the plate two thirds. It stopped the heal by 60% and was a much stiffer and safer sail, plus i still have a decent bit of control over the heading.
thanks for your comments 'sumo bear'. I don't have a mizzen so my only options are reefing the main and furling the jib. The boat won't sail to windward on jib alone so my last resort in heavy air is to furl the jib and put a reef in the main. If still overpowered its time for discretion: take the main down, start the 'iron spinnaker' and run for cover. :-)
Great Videos and some great safety tips! I am a novice sailor learning it all in my own self built wooden boat, so hearing the tips particularly about the anchor and jib cleats is very useful. I had planned to do something with my anchor, but hadn't gotten around to it yet - your situation helps focus the mind that sooner is better. Needing to reach for the jib cleat hadn't really occurred to me (but my boat is a bit smaller) I still have a lot to refine with regards to set up. I also sail in the Sydney area, but aside from one day sail with Peter in "Jenny Bee" I haven't had a lot of time for RAIDing. I hope to see you on the water sometime. Great work again on the editing.
Hi Rob. Great to hear from you and congrats on building a boat. It would be great if you could join us occasionally - talking to other sailors and looking at other boat set-ups really helps you grow in skill & knowledge. I look forward to meeting you.
My wife and I got caught in a 30knot gale on the gippsland lakes in Victoria. Trouble with the lakes, is that they are pretty shallow. At most?4metres deep. The wind was a westerly and the lakes run east west. We were in our TS16,No mast, just our trusty 7.5 Evinrude. Massive chop. I was at the helm 11 hours, I saw your squall part of the video and it brought back memories. By the way. I love your TS14, I have never seen one without cabin.
Hi John. 11 hours in that wind sounds pretty hectic - glad everything turned out ok. The Hartleys are very seaworthy boats.
Hello,
Love the vids and you guys have some great places up that way.
What is the smallest outboard that was there, I saw a tiny one with an orange prop I think towards the end.
What is the ensign as well, the yellow cross on the red field.
Thanks, Nick from Melbourne.
Hi Nick. Not sure what the smallest outboard is. Mins is a 5hp. The flag is Code 'R' for Raid.
Thanks for your interesting video. I think having the anchor secured so that it cannot come away from the bow in a capsize is a good thing... I think a quick-release mini parachute-like drogue that could be released quickly might be a better idea. Releasing the parachute from a bag either in capsize or upright would be a great asset in dire circumstances. Just thoughts that how I might apply it to my boat is of question.
Thanks Ross. I like your idea of a drogue. It would have worked very well during the squall I encountered. It has the advantage of not needing to 'bite' the seafloor like an anchor does. I had plenty of sea-room: I saw a small drogue for sale in my local boatshop - I think i'll try it out. Thanks for your comment.
@@sailinglisajane Is that the same as a sea-anchor?
Greetings from Boston, Massachusetts! I hope to build a small wooden sailboat one day. Yours is gorgeous. Is this a kit? Also., what kind of boat is the one you showed that has a small cabin? Is that also a kit?
Hi Joshua. Thank you for the compliment. My boat didn't come in a kit - I built it from plans (4 sheets of paper). The small cabin boat you refer to is a Scruffie 'Stornaway 18'. I don't know if it is built from plans or a kit. You can check out more videos of that boat at 'Sailing Kate Louise'. cheers
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