Not the neatest of manoeuvres, perhaps the Achilles heel of the proa. (Not a criticism of yours). It is equivalent to wearing ship in a tacking boat…that can not tack. (Which I had to do in my cat, damaged keels and strong winds) Is it possible to sail by the lee at all?
It is slow but it is safe unlike gybing in heavy weather. Yes in light to moderate winds sailing by lee totally possible and I have done it a lot. The volume of outrigger is limiting factor and I’m going to build a bigger ama.
@@markthomasson5077 well, I’m not arguing that a proa is a better boat:). But it has its advantages. No need to jump around to keep a boat sailing is one :)
@@VladimirUD not going into irons as you tack and getting pushed onto a lee shore is another…don’t ask me how I know! ps, I would love to build a proa. I did have a 16’ v hull one once, lots of fun, but not much control
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Not the neatest of manoeuvres, perhaps the Achilles heel of the proa. (Not a criticism of yours).
It is equivalent to wearing ship in a tacking boat…that can not tack. (Which I had to do in my cat, damaged keels and strong winds)
Is it possible to sail by the lee at all?
It is slow but it is safe unlike gybing in heavy weather.
Yes in light to moderate winds sailing by lee totally possible and I have done it a lot. The volume of outrigger is limiting factor and I’m going to build a bigger ama.
@@VladimirUD ok, but jybing a catamaran is not usually an issue
@@markthomasson5077 well, I’m not arguing that a proa is a better boat:). But it has its advantages. No need to jump around to keep a boat sailing is one :)
@@VladimirUD not going into irons as you tack and getting pushed onto a lee shore is another…don’t ask me how I know!
ps, I would love to build a proa. I did have a 16’ v hull one once, lots of fun, but not much control