Канал: youngbarnacles

Carbon fibre door frame for our old Catana42

Carbon fibre door frame for our old Catana42

August update 2024

August update 2024

Gunboat 66 upwind

Gunboat 66 upwind

Gunboat 66 Doubled headed magic

Gunboat 66 Doubled headed magic

WORKING WITH COMPOSITES | Paikea's Transom Extension

WORKING WITH COMPOSITES | Paikea's Transom Extension

How to tune a production catamaran rig - tips from a PROFESSIONAL rigger

How to tune a production catamaran rig - tips from a PROFESSIONAL rigger

Cunningham system on our catamaran

Cunningham system on our catamaran

Repairing the crack in our starboard hull

Repairing the crack in our starboard hull

3D Printed Rudder Winglets for our Catamaran

3D Printed Rudder Winglets for our Catamaran

3d printed led light housing

3d printed led light housing

Crack in the hull and asymmetric rudders - Barcelona refit begins

Crack in the hull and asymmetric rudders - Barcelona refit begins

Preparing the master cabin for refit

Preparing the master cabin for refit

The art of scraping paint off the hull 😅

The art of scraping paint off the hull 😅

Carbon fibre doorframe for the engine room

Carbon fibre doorframe for the engine room

Barcelona - haul out and America's Cup work

Barcelona - haul out and America's Cup work

Upwind to Europe from the Azores

Upwind to Europe from the Azores

Approaching the Azores on our Catana42

Approaching the Azores on our Catana42

Sailing to the Azores

Sailing to the Azores

How we REEF our mainsail DOWNWIND

How we REEF our mainsail DOWNWIND

Fast in light airs - Caribbean to the Azores

Fast in light airs - Caribbean to the Azores

Service your Winches like a PRO

Service your Winches like a PRO

Rudder with solid SS stock versus carbon fibre stock

Rudder with solid SS stock versus carbon fibre stock

Removing our mismatched rudders

Removing our mismatched rudders

First day of work on Paikea's interior

First day of work on Paikea's interior

Should Side Stays Break Before a Hull Flies?

Should Side Stays Break Before a Hull Flies?

Barcelona haulout | Time to tackle the interior upgrades

Barcelona haulout | Time to tackle the interior upgrades

Jib trim on a catamaran - tips for upwind sailing

Jib trim on a catamaran - tips for upwind sailing

Understanding Mast Rake - shortening the forestay on Paikea

Understanding Mast Rake - shortening the forestay on Paikea

Starboard Composite Chainplate

Starboard Composite Chainplate

Tiller arm and torque tabs - what needs to be carbon?

Tiller arm and torque tabs - what needs to be carbon?

#shorts Composite Rudders Part Two

#shorts Composite Rudders Part Two

#shorts Composite Rudders Part One

#shorts Composite Rudders Part One

Making our Rudder - PART 2

Making our Rudder - PART 2

America's Cup training

America's Cup training

Still think cats can't sail up wind like a mono??

Still think cats can't sail up wind like a mono??

A light weight sanding board

A light weight sanding board

Carbon fibre tiller arm

Carbon fibre tiller arm

Got a new headsail this afternoon.

Got a new headsail this afternoon.

Making modifications to the forestay fitting

Making modifications to the forestay fitting

Making our Rudders | Part One

Making our Rudders | Part One

We can REEF at ANY time, in ANY conditions, at ANY point of sail.

We can REEF at ANY time, in ANY conditions, at ANY point of sail.

Lamination of torque tabs to rudder

Lamination of torque tabs to rudder

Rudder stock being glued in

Rudder stock being glued in

Carbon fibre rudder stock for new rudders

Carbon fibre rudder stock for new rudders

Tightening the netting on a HH66

Tightening the netting on a HH66

Our CARBON rotating mast | Modified Catana42s

Our CARBON rotating mast | Modified Catana42s

Hand shaping catamaran rudders

Hand shaping catamaran rudders

DAGGERBOARDS | Broad Reach in moderate winds

DAGGERBOARDS | Broad Reach in moderate winds

Foam rudder blanks for our new rudders

Foam rudder blanks for our new rudders

Paikea's Deck Upgrades

Paikea's Deck Upgrades

DAGGERBOARDS | when at anchor

DAGGERBOARDS | when at anchor

Catana42s Aft End Upgrades

Catana42s Aft End Upgrades

DAGGERBOARDS | Upwind light airs and waves #shorts

DAGGERBOARDS | Upwind light airs and waves #shorts

DAGGERBOARDS | 20kts flat seas upwind

DAGGERBOARDS | 20kts flat seas upwind

DAGGERBOARDS | Upwind in light airs

DAGGERBOARDS | Upwind in light airs

DAGGERBOARDS | Downwind in light airs

DAGGERBOARDS | Downwind in light airs

Mod70 prestart RORC Caribbean 600

Mod70 prestart RORC Caribbean 600

Gunboat68 - Rough Sea State

Gunboat68 - Rough Sea State

Gunboat62 - Calm Seas and Sunsets on the Atlantic Ocean

Gunboat62 - Calm Seas and Sunsets on the Atlantic Ocean

Our criteria for a great second hand multihull

Our criteria for a great second hand multihull

Pegasus 50 Carbon/Electric Yacht Lifgun

Pegasus 50 Carbon/Electric Yacht Lifgun

A very technical job

A very technical job

Carbon front beam and dolphins!

Carbon front beam and dolphins!

Old cats perform best?

Old cats perform best?

Replacing our ROTTEN Bulkhead

Replacing our ROTTEN Bulkhead

Making Carbon Fibre Chainplates

Making Carbon Fibre Chainplates

Sailing a Gunboat 62 across the Atlantic

Sailing a Gunboat 62 across the Atlantic

Paikea's New Rudder Design

Paikea's New Rudder Design

Gunboat 68 Transatlantic Debrief

Gunboat 68 Transatlantic Debrief

Transatlantic on a Gunboat 68 | Part 3

Transatlantic on a Gunboat 68 | Part 3

Transatlantic on a Gunboat 68 | Part 2

Transatlantic on a Gunboat 68 | Part 2

Transatlantic on a Gunboat 68 | Part 1

Transatlantic on a Gunboat 68 | Part 1

Clear coating wind wand

Clear coating wind wand

Laminating the Solar Panel Bracket

Laminating the Solar Panel Bracket

Wing foil rides and winch overrides

Wing foil rides and winch overrides

Retrieving the halyard on a windy day - kid style

Retrieving the halyard on a windy day - kid style

Looking for Storm Damaged Boats

Looking for Storm Damaged Boats

Trampoline update

Trampoline update

24 October 2022

24 October 2022

RACING the Chris White designed ATLANTIC 72

RACING the Chris White designed ATLANTIC 72

Jib Furler repair

Jib Furler repair

Injecting resin to fix cracks in wing foil board

Injecting resin to fix cracks in wing foil board

A wicked kite ride and a BUSTED spinnaker

A wicked kite ride and a BUSTED spinnaker

Sailing UPWIND on a Catamaran

Sailing UPWIND on a Catamaran

Damage Inspection of Hulls

Damage Inspection of Hulls

Navigation Systems Onboard Paikea

Navigation Systems Onboard Paikea

Crossing the Atlantic in a 33year old Catamaran

Crossing the Atlantic in a 33year old Catamaran

Sailing a catamaran with only ONE rudder

Sailing a catamaran with only ONE rudder

Losing a RUDDER mid Atlantic | what happened to our new rudders

Losing a RUDDER mid Atlantic | what happened to our new rudders

Downwind daggerboard and 4th reef setup for 20+ knots

Downwind daggerboard and 4th reef setup for 20+ knots

Flying the kite from the bow | Bluewater sailing at it's best

Flying the kite from the bow | Bluewater sailing at it's best

Atlantic Ocean sailing | Batten car repairs and kids in charge

Atlantic Ocean sailing | Batten car repairs and kids in charge

Atlantic Crossing on a modified Catana42

Atlantic Crossing on a modified Catana42

Concerning chainplates and suspect bulkheads

Concerning chainplates and suspect bulkheads

The Canary Islands | Preparation for Atlantic Passage

The Canary Islands | Preparation for Atlantic Passage

Our setup on the Carbon fibre longeron

Our setup on the Carbon fibre longeron

A-Frame mainsheet system preview

A-Frame mainsheet system preview

The problem with a catamaran A-Frame mainsheet system

The problem with a catamaran A-Frame mainsheet system

Understanding mainsheet trim on a high performance multihull

Understanding mainsheet trim on a high performance multihull

Should you put up with doors that DON'T CLOSE on your Catamaran?

Should you put up with doors that DON'T CLOSE on your Catamaran?

The reality of sailing FAST with waves

The reality of sailing FAST with waves

Carbon SOLAR panel bracket and a weather window to the Canary Islands

Carbon SOLAR panel bracket and a weather window to the Canary Islands

Installing a Facnor HALYARD LOCK in our America's Cup mast

Installing a Facnor HALYARD LOCK in our America's Cup mast

Making our own custom IridiumGO aerial bracket

Making our own custom IridiumGO aerial bracket

Mounting our SPECTRA watermaker. How we drill holes in CARBON

Mounting our SPECTRA watermaker. How we drill holes in CARBON

How to seal your leaky windows

How to seal your leaky windows

Our EXPOSED helm stations

Our EXPOSED helm stations

How we made our waterline markers

How we made our waterline markers

Why knowing your weight is IMPORTANT on a multihull

Why knowing your weight is IMPORTANT on a multihull

Sailing with the Code 0 and our #1 choice for furler

Sailing with the Code 0 and our #1 choice for furler

Crossing the Gulf of Lion on a Gunboat 68

Crossing the Gulf of Lion on a Gunboat 68

Let's talk about LOAD PATHS - Replacing our catamaran's aluminium front beam with a carbon fibre one

Let's talk about LOAD PATHS - Replacing our catamaran's aluminium front beam with a carbon fibre one

Recycling an AC sail into our new Code 0

Recycling an AC sail into our new Code 0

Custom head car GAFF LOCK and testing our new CARBON beam

Custom head car GAFF LOCK and testing our new CARBON beam

Modifying and testing our recycled MAINSAIL

Modifying and testing our recycled MAINSAIL

The RIGGING HARNESS used by Professionals

The RIGGING HARNESS used by Professionals

Reaching with Shayne's favourite mainsheet setup

Reaching with Shayne's favourite mainsheet setup

How to trim downwind sails on YOUR catamaran

How to trim downwind sails on YOUR catamaran

Why we decided to install 24v on our 30 year old performance cruising catamaran

Why we decided to install 24v on our 30 year old performance cruising catamaran

PROTIP Arrows on winches

PROTIP Arrows on winches

Catamaran hardtop made from America's Cup boat deck PLUS carbon steering wheels

Catamaran hardtop made from America's Cup boat deck PLUS carbon steering wheels

Tips for fibreglassing a timber splined boat -repairing a traditional Spanish Vela Latina

Tips for fibreglassing a timber splined boat -repairing a traditional Spanish Vela Latina

Info on our ROTATING carbon mast and ANCHORING sytem

Info on our ROTATING carbon mast and ANCHORING sytem

A new anchoring system for Paikea

A new anchoring system for Paikea

Fitting THE BEST netting to our modified cat

Fitting THE BEST netting to our modified cat

Carbon bow pole made from an old America's Cup mast

Carbon bow pole made from an old America's Cup mast

A detailed look at the internal structure of a modern race boat

A detailed look at the internal structure of a modern race boat

How to professionally laminate fibreglass (or carbon) repairs

How to professionally laminate fibreglass (or carbon) repairs

Carbon anchor roller arrangement and navigation lights - making more cool carbon bits

Carbon anchor roller arrangement and navigation lights - making more cool carbon bits

Servicing our hydraulic steering rams

Servicing our hydraulic steering rams

What is WETPREG and how do we use it?

What is WETPREG and how do we use it?

Attaching the forestay to our carbon fibre front beam

Attaching the forestay to our carbon fibre front beam

Carbon patching and vacuum bag

Carbon patching and vacuum bag

PROTIP why peel ply is important

PROTIP why peel ply is important

Removing vacuum bag from the front beam - part 2 of vacuum bagging complex geometry

Removing vacuum bag from the front beam - part 2 of vacuum bagging complex geometry

Preparation for rudder winglets and prep for launch day

Preparation for rudder winglets and prep for launch day

Step by step vacuum bagging complex geometry - part 1

Step by step vacuum bagging complex geometry - part 1

Fitting Paikea's new carbon fibre martingale

Fitting Paikea's new carbon fibre martingale

How we made our carbon fibre seagull striker and martingale

How we made our carbon fibre seagull striker and martingale

Servicing our Volvo Penta sail drive

Servicing our Volvo Penta sail drive

Removing the sail drive from our cruising catamaran

Removing the sail drive from our cruising catamaran

RUDDER UPGRADES - Making molds from 2007 America's Cup rudders

RUDDER UPGRADES - Making molds from 2007 America's Cup rudders

Transom extension and making new composite rudders

Transom extension and making new composite rudders

Testing our RECYCLED square top mainsail

Testing our RECYCLED square top mainsail

Hauling out our catana42s in Valencia, Spain

Hauling out our catana42s in Valencia, Spain

Gluing in our CARBON FIBRE front beam

Gluing in our CARBON FIBRE front beam

Repairing damage on our 33 year old Catamaran

Repairing damage on our 33 year old Catamaran

Sealing unwanted holes and making flush skin fittings

Sealing unwanted holes and making flush skin fittings

Sailing a GOS 16 in Valencia, Spain

Sailing a GOS 16 in Valencia, Spain

Removing the antifoul on our catana 42s cruising catamaran

Removing the antifoul on our catana 42s cruising catamaran

Valencia to Southern France

Valencia to Southern France

Stepping our new carbon fibre rotating rig

Stepping our new carbon fibre rotating rig