Re: [bolger] June Bug Performance
>side. I was tired one afternoon and just stayed on one side as I tacked andI was feeling a little lazy while I was trolling yesterday, laying on
>jibed. I was amazed that the boat showed little adverse healing effects by
>me being on the "leeward" rail. The boat is very stable when you sit low in
>the boat.
the lee side, eyes closed sun on my face.
I noticed things didn't feel quite right and when I opened my eyes I
noticed that I was nearly about to put her down. Sitting up corrected
things quick.
Would have been a long swim. I've got to get some foam. ;-)
YIBS,
David
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List,
I sailed on the very small lake in The Woodlands, Texas last Saturday
morning. The winds were variable about 6 - 10 MPH. The lake is small 1/4 x
1 1/2 miles. It is surrounded by 90 foot pine trees and houses. The winds
are VERY shifty.
I put my GPS in a bag (GPS is supposed to be water tite, but...). Went out
sailing and found that in any breeze, the JB would do about 4 - 4.3 MPH to
windward. In the few times that it exceeded 10 MPH of wind, the GPS went to
5.0 MPH to windward. I had about 2 good tacks that the wind SEEMED to hold
its direction and speed from port to starboard tacks. The tack from 4.0 MPH
to 4.0 MPH on the other tack was 97 degrees. My June Bug is not totally as
drawn by PCB. It has a pivoting leeboard, same shape as drawn by PCB. The
sail is a balanced lug Made by Michalak for his Pickup Pram and has 69 sq
ft. On reaches, 5.0 MPH was common and on one reach, the GPS indicated 5.3
MPH. I was also able to maintain 5.0 on a dead run.
I tend to sit croosways in the JB just behind the center bulkhead. When I
tack or jibe, I move from side to side and have two cushions, one on each
side. I was tired one afternoon and just stayed on one side as I tacked and
jibed. I was amazed that the boat showed little adverse healing effects by
me being on the "leeward" rail. The boat is very stable when you sit low in
the boat.
Tim - Houston
I sailed on the very small lake in The Woodlands, Texas last Saturday
morning. The winds were variable about 6 - 10 MPH. The lake is small 1/4 x
1 1/2 miles. It is surrounded by 90 foot pine trees and houses. The winds
are VERY shifty.
I put my GPS in a bag (GPS is supposed to be water tite, but...). Went out
sailing and found that in any breeze, the JB would do about 4 - 4.3 MPH to
windward. In the few times that it exceeded 10 MPH of wind, the GPS went to
5.0 MPH to windward. I had about 2 good tacks that the wind SEEMED to hold
its direction and speed from port to starboard tacks. The tack from 4.0 MPH
to 4.0 MPH on the other tack was 97 degrees. My June Bug is not totally as
drawn by PCB. It has a pivoting leeboard, same shape as drawn by PCB. The
sail is a balanced lug Made by Michalak for his Pickup Pram and has 69 sq
ft. On reaches, 5.0 MPH was common and on one reach, the GPS indicated 5.3
MPH. I was also able to maintain 5.0 on a dead run.
I tend to sit croosways in the JB just behind the center bulkhead. When I
tack or jibe, I move from side to side and have two cushions, one on each
side. I was tired one afternoon and just stayed on one side as I tacked and
jibed. I was amazed that the boat showed little adverse healing effects by
me being on the "leeward" rail. The boat is very stable when you sit low in
the boat.
Tim - Houston