Re: Micro Sail Plan

Short video of a Micro self-steering.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5BKu9634Y&feature=related


--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "rod_cahill" <rod_cahill@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I would like to add wind vane self steering to my Micro as I built
one for my last trailer sailer and it worked well. I am worried that the
mizzen will be in the way. Does anybody have any experience with fitting
a wind vane?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rod Cahill
> Bowning
> Australia
>

I really don’t know how a windvane would compare downwind. Micro seems to self steer going downwind but not straight downwind. I don’t think I’ve tried self steering over any distance wing and wing

 

MylesJ

I wasn't going to join this thread, because I assume the good Australian knows more about what he wants than I, but almost said the same thing Myles does: that Micro sails itself so nicely. I let mine sail itself without lashing the tiller.
would it do still better with the rudder turned into fixed lateral plane, moving the center aft? Perhaps I'll try it with tiller locked amidships some day. But another question is, Myles, would a vane give us self-steering on more points of sail? I suppose that the mizzen will regulate the boat only on a close reach and higher. Will a vane do more than that?
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent:Thursday, September 09, 2010 12:45 PM
Subject:[bolger] Re:Micro Sail Plan

 

Rod,

You don’t need it. Micro will self steer just fine as designed. It is a matter of setting the mizzen properly. I’m guessing that your last boat had no mizzen.

In a good wind on a cold day I like to sit with my back to the cabin, lock the tiller, and play the mizzen to steer.

MylesJ

Rod,

 

You don’t need it. Micro will self steer just fine as designed. It is a matter of setting the mizzen properly. I’m guessing that your last boat had no mizzen.

 

In a good wind on a cold day I like to sit with my back to the cabin, lock the tiller, and play the mizzen to steer.

 

MylesJ

Hi,
I would like to add wind vane self steering to my Micro as I built one for my last trailer sailer and it worked well. I am worried that the mizzen will be in the way. Does anybody have any experience with fitting a wind vane?

Thanks,

Rod Cahill
Bowning
Australia