Really enjoyed this video, the demonstration was informative and easy to follow. KZread really is lacking good simple end to end demonstration guides on the basics of sailing. I'm learning myself and seeing how you used the blocks and tied the lines off is the kind of guidance I've been looking for, so please keep it up. Some suggestions on future content: how to set anchor, how to attach and raise the main sail, general maintenance you do on the boat, the good and bad things of boat ownership. Cheap hacks such as the ones you did on your first few videos. Thanks for your efforts 😉

@CactusSailing

4 жыл бұрын

Steven Larcombe thanks for the comments! There’s a few upcoming videos on getting the boat ready to sail, setting anchor, and also we’re doing a little bit more on how to navigate in the future :) so stayed tuned

@finneganyahir6868

3 жыл бұрын

A trick: you can watch series at kaldroStream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

@solomonaries9510

3 жыл бұрын

@Finnegan Yahir Definitely, been using KaldroStream for since november myself :)

@gaelalessandro959

3 жыл бұрын

@Finnegan Yahir definitely, have been watching on kaldrostream for months myself =)

Wow very nice... good job

That is a beautiful sail!

@CactusSailing

3 жыл бұрын

Got it from eBay! Didn’t even know if it would fit but it was cheap so I went for it!

That was really cool

Brilliant thank you

earned a Sub.. thank you great video

Hello Kenneth and Chuck, Nice video’s please go on with making and sharing , We also bought last year a bavaria 30 cruiser and we are very happy with the boat. Can you please tell me what the dimensions are of you’re spinnaker i do like to buy one too? Regrads, erik

@CactusSailing

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! we ended up taking a gamble on a 2nd hand spinnaker off eBay but i cant remember the size exactly, we're just doing some boat upgrades this winter but we're out sailing again just now so more videos will come ;)

I’m a bit of a newbie and have a symmetric spinnaker on my 28 foot boat that I just bought. It has a pole, but I’d prefer not to deal with that. Why do you need the ATN Tacker mod that goes around the furled foresail? Why can’t you just attach the tack line to the bow area of the boat? Thanks very much. I also saw a episode of SV Delos: Flying a kite through New England..where they just fly a symmetric spinnaker without any pole. Seems a lot simpler than using a pole. Any thoughts?

@CactusSailing

Жыл бұрын

It holds the tack, hence the luff of the spinnaker close to the center line of the boat and it can be adjusted up and down with your down haul / tack line for trim. also on some boats, securing the spinnaker tack to the deck is not the best way to set the sail. It is too low and the foot of the spinnaker will chafe on the bow pulpit, the tacker keeps it out the way and makes for an easy transition onto the other side. if what you have works for you, no need to overcomplicate it.

Asymmetric or symmetric

@CactusSailing

4 жыл бұрын

Technically you could fly either this way

@keeledover4218

4 жыл бұрын

I rigged the downhaul to a block on bowsprit. Then ran back to cockpit with ferrules :) With its own cleat. Just gotta make your diy tacker now and use my race spinnaker

@CactusSailing

4 жыл бұрын

KeeledOver great stuff! Glad it helped, we love getting the spinnaker out

@keeledover4218

4 жыл бұрын

I got 3 spinnakers I’ve been wanting to use badly and been wanting a easier way 1.25oz, 1.5oz, 1.75oz Do you run 2 sheets on each clew ?

@CactusSailing

4 жыл бұрын

Yes if I plan on doing a gybe, although for short sails where I won’t need to gybe I often don’t bother and just put the one working sheet on, worst case if the wind shifts I will just douse it back Into the sock.