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27th August 2009, 09:08 AM #1
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New PDRacer in Brooklyn, New York
So at long last I got my PDRacer wet, and began sea trials. It has yet to get a paint job, but I couldn't wait any longer and it was a beautiful sunny, and blustery day. I have very little sailing experience, but she handles very well and I'm learning quickly. Reefing it would seem, is a very important thing, especially with the massive lug sail option. She tears into the wind with no problem, but i almost went end for end a number of times with the wind behind me. My GPS had me at 5.9 MPH at one point. Thanks for this great design! I'm going to enjoy this one till it gets cold, and then, when my sailing improves, consider the GIS build.
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27th August 2009, 10:21 AM #2
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Good one.
Cliff.
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27th August 2009, 10:59 AM #3
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Gee, you did well to sail her AND take those photos, must have the camera on one hell of a long boom
Well done mate, it's always a nice feeling to get to use a project after all that effort ... and with a PDR being a 'cheap' boat, it's rather appropriate that you're saving money by not painting her
Seriously, get her painted so the UV doesn't start mucking with the epoxy. Now that you know she's a keeper, you can splurge on good paint
Richard
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27th August 2009, 11:03 AM #4
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Nicely done! Congratulations!
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27th August 2009, 01:34 PM #5
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AL!
WHAT A BEAUTY!!!
(the boat isn't bad either)
Well done. Have a bit of a play with the sail. The halyard block on the yard needs to go about halfway along. Try to duplicate the position of the lug sail rig drawing and you will get a bit more room and the boat will go even better.
The nose digging in is a common bit of Duck behaviour and you can sail for quite long periods on the OZ like that as the rudder is so deep without losing control - but it is better just to move that little bit further back as the wind gets stronger. Whenever the nose sticks in going downwind I just move 6 inches further back. And then start creeping forward again.
Congratulations ... the wooden sides do look nice! Wonder when someone will do a varnished hull?
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27th August 2009, 01:38 PM #6
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HEY! THAT'S THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND!
Cool!
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27th August 2009, 01:50 PM #7
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Uh, oh... a landmark photo... puts the pressure on the rest of us...
Golden Gate Bridge or Alcatraz? Maybe both?
Bob
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27th August 2009, 01:56 PM #8
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Seriously, my thoughts exactly. The ante has just been upped. It's going to be tough to beat the Empire State Building.
Originally Posted by BobWes
Uh, oh... a landmark photo... puts the pressure on the rest of us...
Golden Gate Bridge or Alcatraz? Maybe both?
Bob
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27th August 2009, 03:12 PM #9
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The Dutch GIS people have promised me windmills with two (or three) GISs sailing in front!!!
I think it is worth a thread of its own almost! Storerboat in a notable (or highly disreputable) place.
It can be on a trailer even. Sounds like fun.
I wonder if it was Alcatraz - doesn't look far from the shore when you have a PDR!
MIK
Should we do it? I guess if it
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27th August 2009, 03:26 PM #10
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The little PDR seems to take on a whole different look with the lug sail! I really liked your pics with your boat seemingly commanding the entire NY harbour without another boat in sight.
How many prisoners are you planning to bust out of the penitentiary and sail away in the PDR?!!
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27th August 2009, 03:53 PM #11
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This suggests that Catalpa would be a good name for a PDR:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalpa_rescueCheers
Jeremy
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27th August 2009, 10:15 PM #12
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We need one with the Opera House & the Harbour bridge in it.
Who is it going to be?Cliff.
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27th August 2009, 10:53 PM #13
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2010 National Championship we'll get em all together Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
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28th August 2009, 08:55 AM #14
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And naturally, Goat Island in the background as well Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
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7th September 2009, 01:13 PM #15
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Thanks for all the great feedback everyone! I have taken it out a few times since first launch, and have been playing with the sail, and rigging, and am very satisfied with my little PDRacer! I spent about two hours today sailing upwind against a bit of a current and am getting the hang of things much better. I have to say she is very forgiving of mistakes, as I have gotten the gunwales pretty wet a number of times on some botched tacks and still have not gone over. The river in my neighborhood has a fair amount of barge traffic, so i am taking it slow, as i don't want to end up wrong side up in the channel when a big boat is coming. I'm glad you all liked the pictures, especially the one with the empire state building in the background, I couldnt resist! I cant wait to see a shot of a Storer boat in front of the Opera House, or other such landmark. As per Mik's suggestion I have decided to leave her wooden, and do varnish inside and out.
This leads me to the name I have chosen. I hope Robert who is working on YuanFen appreciates it. I live in Greenpoint, Brooklyn which is a predominately Polish neighborhood. My business partner, and a number of other friends from around here grew up in Poland and are fluent in the language so I have picked a few words here and there. I was putting the first of many coats of varnish on her the other day and the name came to me in a flash. I'm glad i waited. She will be called Drewniak which as i understand it, means "woody" or "stump". It is kind of tongue in cheek cause it is something you can call someone that is something like "dummy", but in this case, I mean it very affectionately.
Here are a few more pictures, Hope you like them.
Cheers,
Albert
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