Eureka canoe sailing

It's been a year now since I've completed all the bits to convert a canoe in sailing canoe. Due to my inexperience in sailing and building the PDR I was hesitant to learn how to sail in a canoe. So after a few attempt in PDR I finally got the Eureka to sail!:U

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sjywK3U7Ew0/Sl...4/Slika003.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sjywK3U7Ew0/Sl...4/Slika006.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sjywK3U7Ew0/Sl...4/Slika008.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sjywK3U7Ew0/Sl...4/Slika012.jpg

And Eureka without sails - as you know her :;
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sjywK3U7Ew0/Sl...4/Slika017.jpg

I was steering with a paddle which is not ideal but I managed. In light wind conditions it is fairly easy but as the wind picks up and canoe picks up speed it became harder and harder.

I've been out twice now and it has been fun. My intention was merely cruising with the canoe which I was able to do on a calm lake with moderate wind.

There are more photos and 3 short movie clips (made all with mobile phone while holding the paddle and the main sheet :oo:)

http://picasaweb.google.si/Koalcek/CanoeSailing#

Peter

Nicely done! :2tsup:

I am impressed. Most of us would not have thought of that, and here you iust did it! Very good.

Bob

WOW Koala,

A sailing Eureka!

I was going to put together some sailing tips for you. Hmmm

MIK

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I was going to put together some sailing tips for you. Hmmm

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Michael, you are most welcome to do that.
Going out a few times in PDR and canoe made me just confident enought that I can come back to the starting point :B and slowly trying some tricky bits.
e.g. was doing donughts (small circles) on the sea with PDR (like you show on one of your PDR videos) :2tsup:

Looking forward to any of your contribution re. sailing if you have time to do that. NO rush.