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In the middle of the night I woke up to the sound of wind rushing through the cottonwood trees. A rising wind and storm was to be expected.
"I've always wanted to sail to the South Seas, but I can't afford it!" What these men can't afford is not to go. ...
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'Wind's Will' 'Wind's Will' 'Giltspur' 'Giltspur' 'Big C' Continuing the theme of small ocean sailboats, here are photos of three that have succeeded in crossing the Atlantic. Bill Dunlop crossed the Atlantic, west to east, aboard his 9’ ‘Wind’s Will’ in 1982. Tragically he was lost at sea in 1984. Tom McClean sailed his 7’ 11” ‘Giltspur from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Oporto, Portugal in 1983. Another Tom, Tom McNally did a west to east crossing of the Atlantic in his 6’ 10” ‘Big C’. These boats were primarily designed for downwind sailing. Links Tom McNally’s latest 3’ 10” ‘Big C' http://tom-mcnally.co.uk/ New York Times Report on Bill Dunlop http://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/15/us/sailor-trying-to-cross-atlantic-in-small-boat.html Tom McClean http://www.motivationspeaker.co.uk/ Tom McClean Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_McClean
"I've always wanted to sail to the South Seas, but I can't afford it!" What these men can't afford is not to go. ...
Matt and 'Elusion' I believe I’m right in saying that Matt Layden, known as Wizard, has completed nine races organized under the banner of Water Tribe, either in the Everglades Challenge Race or the Ultimate Florida Challenge Race. He has performed well in a variety of his own-designed and home-built craft. His sailing vessels of note are ‘Paradox’, ‘Enigma’ and his latest boat, ‘Elusion’. I was so fascinated with ‘Paradox’, that I built my own. She truly was a very fine little beach cruiser, capable of sailing in shallow water where other craft would find it impossible. This was in part due to chine runners either side of the sharpie hull and the efficient hydrodynamic shape of the hull. When running downwind she was a stable boat because of her flat bottom and buoyant bilges. Matt incorporated a cleverly designed roller-reefing, standing lugsail, which was rigged on a short, freestanding mast. Wheels for portaging He has put a lot of thought into the design of his sailing boats with a view to reducing surface friction, both below and above the waterline. He has designed them as displacement boats, rather than light-displacement boats. Drag is an element that reduces forward motion, and Matt really appreciates the importance of minimizing its effect. Rather than relying on waterline length to achieve speed, Matt, has concentrated on being super-efficient at reducing friction, e.g., his boats have no standing rigging and few external halyards, downhauls etc. On his own boats he avoids using topping lifts. Two up! ‘Paradox’, ‘Enigma’, and ‘Elusion’ all look similar, as if they are sisters – ‘Paradox’ the eldest and ‘Elusion’ the youngest. Matt relies on ballasting his boats to bring them to their designed waterlines. Paradox has water and lead ballast; Enigma has bagged sand, plus her cruising gear; ‘Elusion’ has cruising gear and water, plus her crew. Paradox is the largest of the three, and ‘Elusion’ at 9 feet by 38 inches is by far the smallest. To my mind, the most remarkable is the very tiny ‘Elusion’. Matt endorses his confidence in the boat by entering her in the Water Tribe Ultimate Florida Challenge Race. Here is a man who has competed on these waters for many years; hence he knows them like the back of hand. He is fully aware of possible scenarios that could arise – principally caused by the effect of the wind on the shallow waters around the coast of Florida. He knows where he can seek shelter if need be. Matt’s preference is for extreme minimalism, and he is a guy who enjoys the challenge of overcoming what for most of us would be perceived as goals that are impossible to achieve. As I put this article together he is currently the leader in Class 4, which is for Small Sailboats. Matt using a single bladed paddle As a tribute to him for his special contribution to the small sailboat community, I am pleased to have this opportunity of thanking him, and wishing him good fortune as he continues with the Race. Whether he wins or not, is irrelevant, because I feel sure his aim is to compete to the very best of his ability and strength. Whatever happens, he is already a true winner. Well done, Matt! Links Water Tribe http://www.watertribe.com/Default.aspx Matt Layden’s Boats, by Dave Buldoc http://www.microcruising.com/pictures.htm Paradox http://bills-log.blogspot.com/2010/01/faith-paradox-sailboat.html Enigma http://bills-log.blogspot.com/2009/11/enigma.html Dave’s Wiki http://aiki.pbworks.com/Enigma%20sailboat
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