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Re: Wa'apa vs. Tamanu

footstepfollower64 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:07:00 GMT

Hajo, Thanks. Make the decision more difficult! (kidding) Looking at the sailplan in his book, I see the ama for the 24 foot sailplan is 15'6" long. Did you

Buried/underground cables markers.

Paul — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:53:04 GMT

In my area are 6' hi 4" Dia PVC with a round brite orange cap. Lol, yes and I found one that had been handily run over and laying to the side of the road.

Re: More show n' tell

tsstproa — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:08:11 GMT

In those clips I doubt I was hitting 12 more like 7-9mph as I got further up channel it gets windier and clear of beach and buildings on other side of jetty so

Re: Rigs for Proas

taikaha — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:31:06 GMT

Have other people followed the Sailing Anarchy Forum.. Proa Nutters regularly get told to go and procreate in another galaxy.. Just hope Siderigger gets to

Re: More show n' tell

taikaha — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:27:29 GMT

Good stuff Todd, Mast does look skinny.. Interesting deep ama. Tsstproa looks a lot dryer than Te Wheke, when I've hit 12mph it's like being in a cold

More show n' tell

tsstproa — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:33:47 GMT

Sunday sailing out channel against tide and wind. Forgot to delete older video on camera so camera shut off when I got out into some wind and no video sailing

Re: Wikiproa

k_s_oneill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:51 GMT

... I suppose it should. I've been acting as a benevolent dictator, but at some point we'll probably have to copy wikipedia or something like that and have

Re: Proa Facts

k_s_oneill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:59:25 GMT

Hi I'm always unhappy when someone with a lot to contribute decides that a public forum is too fractious for them. I understand that it might not be fun

Re: Wa'apa vs. Tamanu

Hajo Smulders — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:24:05 GMT

I have one set of amas for my wa'apa. I plan to sail her in bot 16 and 24 ft versions. I don't see why I would need two different sets? These are reasonably

Great frontal picture of Caroline Proa in Crusing World Nov issue

carlos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:26:42 GMT

If you happen to be at a bookstore - check out the article in page 40 of November's Cruisng World - it has a picture of a Caroline proa in the middle of a

Re: Rigs for Proas

hollywood2252 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:08:59 GMT

... Make that "Just leave the personal issues out of here." Sorry, not enough coffee yet this morning. Marc

Re: Rigs for Proas

hollywood2252 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:53:55 GMT

... Okay, that's enough. It has been obvious for awhile that Jeremy and Harmen don't like each other. That is fine, your business, but keep it off this forum.

Re: Rigs for Proas

Thomas de Meijer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:51:33 GMT

I don't really think anything needs to change for proa's. I sail a frostply actually :-) , and although it's a great boat, everything you say is true, there is

Re: Wikiproa

Thomas de Meijer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:31:20 GMT

On Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:02:21 -0000, taikaha ... I know, but it's a community site, so what goes on should be a majority vote

Re: Wa'apa vs. Tamanu

vakaman7 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:58:03 GMT

... You can paddle with four on the Wa'apa, but for sailing, more than three would get in the way. Two is best on Tamanu but three is okay in mild weather.