The Hebridean wind vane self-steering gear
The Hebridean wind vane is a very affordable DIY servo pendulum self-steering gear that has a few (at least...
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Sail plan for the soft wing sail, initial sketch
Just started putting more focus on the actual sail plan. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far. There...
Hinge design
Instead of just endlessly editing the post on wingsails, I thought I’d write up separate posts to document my...
Soft wing sails, an evolutionary leap towards sailing bliss – Part II
To continue the last article from a few weeks back, soft wing sails are a natural step forward from...
What sailing means to me
This text is blatantly stolen from here In our modern society, people tend to conform. It is getting increasingly...
Why low-tech?
Why low-tech, you might wonder. Well, the answer is really simple. That’s the answer. I don’t plan on spending...
My custom NIS 31/35
Here are some thoughts and ideas I have for customizing my future Norwalk Island Sharpie, which will either be...
Sailing the Farm
Ken Neumeyer (30 July 1953 – 3 July 2013) wrote a classic book in 1981 called Sailing the Farm....
Soft wing sails, an evolutionary leap towards sailing bliss – Part I
The sad fact is that internet forums tend to fill up with so called experts who have strong opinions...
Norwalk Island Sharpies NIS 31
This is a boat that I would like to build. The NIS 31 (designed by Bruce Kirby of Laser...