That brought back memories. You're in my old stomping ground there. I was a member at B.R.Y.C. in the late 80's and early 90's. You sailed straight past the family home at Quiet Corner where we often beached our dingies while we went and raided my parent's kitchen for food. In hindsight, I'm not sure how happy mum and dad were feeding four or five teenagers while they dripped half of Port Phillip Bay throughout the house, but they never said anything too discouraging. It felt like we owned that whole end of the bay and every club on it from the Royal Vic at Williamstown to Beaumaris and beyond back in those days. Wonderful times. Thanks for the memories.
It's amazing how much a hungry teenager can eat after a few hours out on the water 🙂 We're so fortunate to have ready access to such a wonderful body of water!
It's a combination of the ketch rig and a tiller lock Chris. Very handy, but I'm generally a bit wary of using the lock while out on my own, in case I go overboard and finish up watching the boat sail off into the distance... 🙂
2:35 Being able to wander around the boat while it steers itself is very cool. Do you have a weighted centreboard to keep it even when there are any gusts of wind?
@@leemelbourne3297 Yes, the Easterlies meant that there was no opportunity for waves to build, as I was hugging the Eastern edge of the bay, and when the wind turned I was off the water before there was much of a chance for a chop to become a problem...
Beautiful video! Your boat is fantastically balanced and sails beautifully under self-steering!
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That brought back memories. You're in my old stomping ground there. I was a member at B.R.Y.C. in the late 80's and early 90's. You sailed straight past the family home at Quiet Corner where we often beached our dingies while we went and raided my parent's kitchen for food. In hindsight, I'm not sure how happy mum and dad were feeding four or five teenagers while they dripped half of Port Phillip Bay throughout the house, but they never said anything too discouraging. It felt like we owned that whole end of the bay and every club on it from the Royal Vic at Williamstown to Beaumaris and beyond back in those days. Wonderful times. Thanks for the memories.
It's amazing how much a hungry teenager can eat after a few hours out on the water 🙂
We're so fortunate to have ready access to such a wonderful body of water!
She steers herself very well Peter. Glad you had a great day out.
It's a combination of the ketch rig and a tiller lock Chris. Very handy, but I'm generally a bit wary of using the lock while out on my own, in case I go overboard and finish up watching the boat sail off into the distance... 🙂
2:35 Being able to wander around the boat while it steers itself is very cool. Do you have a weighted centreboard to keep it even when there are any gusts of wind?
The centreboard isn't weighted, but the boat responds really well to my weight being moved from side to side 🙂
@@peterbatchelor980 I guess is was one of the rare times on PPB when there is wind but no annoying chop to constantly throw you off course.
@@leemelbourne3297 Yes, the Easterlies meant that there was no opportunity for waves to build, as I was hugging the Eastern edge of the bay, and when the wind turned I was off the water before there was much of a chance for a chop to become a problem...