Many people think that a 40ft x 25ft catamaran must be very hard to manouver in confined spaces, but this video disproves that. this is a home built 25year old Nimbus catamaran that has sailed over 50,000 miles. This design has now been replaced by the Transit 38. See more here www.sailingcatamarans.com

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One of the best SailOceans.com charters yet. Amazing crew, boat - Outremer 55, and the usual weather and the views of the Windward Islands. This is just a very short preview to be followed by a movie soon.

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This was a great day. Meeting the amazing folks that hang around marinas. Boat people seem to be a different type. They’re helpful and sharing and friendly. Meeting David as he was headed out to drop some crab traps paid dividends when he came back later in the day and would not accept anything in exchange for his time collecting crabs. Two fresh crabs for dinner! Then, later in the day, we helped James and Betty load up their inflatable tender. Asking them if it was for sale and then how much they wanted for it…ended up being ours for free. We’ve been looking at hard-bottom tenders for a couple weeks, and the prices are ridiculous! We’re talking in the ballpark of $7k for new 3 metre hard-bottoms. So, this little boat is a truly appreciated gift. I am filled with gratitude right now.

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Quick guide to setting the kicker in an Optimist dinghy for strong winds. Sorry about the audio, it was windy! Strong winds means when the sailor is hiking upwind and having to ease the mainsheet in gusts. Lots of kicker will make the boat easier to sail upwind and reduce leech twist and therefore rolling downwind. Ideally also look to rake the mast forwards to balance the centre of effort in the sail and avoid excess weather helm in strong winds.

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mmmmmmmm..... donuts

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