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My home waters get fairly breezy most days after 10:00am, so I thought about getting a WindPaddle Sail for my Chesapeake 16.
I note that CLC sell these, so someone out there must have used them.
I am aware that these elementary sails are really designed for running before the wind, and at times using them to broad reach (i.e. slightly "off" the wind).
Can anyone comment ? Are they a gimmick, or are they worth investing in ?
Dave
2 replies:
RE: Using Sails on a C16
Hi Paul
One of my sons tends to use the C16 a lot more than I do. He paddles it across to the other side of the estuary to fish. More often than not he has a following wind for the return journey. As you say, it would be fun.
I haven't installed a rudder as I wanted to keep things simple, but may try a skeg to improve tracking.
Thanks for your post.
Dave in South Africa
RE: Using Sails on a C16
» Submitted by stilljustseven - Tue, 3/1/11 » 1:11 PM
Dave,
I have a Wind Paddle and like it very much. Wind here is not so predictable, but with a a fair wind, they are a lot of fun. I put a rudder on my C16, not sure how the WP would work without one.
Paul in Phoenix