Day 2 of the owner's event Dragonfly Days 2024 offered a bit of wind and rain, but still some very nice sailing, during the Kangaroo Race. In the afternoon we had people visiting the Elvstrøm sail loft in Aabenraa, some people visiting the Dragonfly Yard and a seminar with Oceanvolt. In the evening we ended the day with another seminar, where our dealer from TAN Services in Dubai told about his trip from La Grande Motte, France to Dubai in a Dragonfly 40. Please enjoy this video from the 2nd day of the event!

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Catamarans are the perfect boats to dry out on a beach, or, as many do in tidal areas (including ourselves), use a half tide drying mooring. If the boat has daggerboards then sensibly the rudders should lift to avoid damage, especially if the tide/wind causes waves when refloating. I have used the method seen in this video for 40 years. Very simple and works easily. Please note that this boat is over 30 years old, and I had never tried to lift the rudders with one hand before! Hence the initial hesitation. They would lift more easily if the shafts were greased. A simple snap hook holds the rudder up. Some people use "dinghy style" lifting rudders but that means the blades stick out behind the boat, which has often led to breakages when in a crowded anchorage and unsuspecting dinghies pass in the night. This rudder system works exactly like a conventional semi-balanced rudder when it in the down position. And has the advantage that the whole rudder can be taken off the boat by simply undoing one bolt. And no shaft leaks either! The thin ropes led through blocks to a cleat on the tiller are connected to the outboard. So the engine turns with the rudders, significantly increasing manouverability! I write more about steering systems on my website, see here https://www.sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/19-faqs/sailing-and-performance-questions/109-which-steering-system-should-i-use

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This is the 5th water outage this month in Sunninghill. I don't know who got the tender for fitting the pipes in this neighbourhood, but they need to come back and redo the entire job. I can't remember one month we've made it through without at least one days water being cut.

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Cómo hacemos el FONDEO paso a paso, terminando con nuestra Alarma de Fondeo gracias a TimeZero💪 . . . #sailing_lasonambula #sail #sailing #anchors #sea #anchor #anchorage #fondeo #winches #barco #velero #catamaran #sailingaroundtheworld #sailinglife #handle #winch #handles #sailboats #sailboat #sailboatlife #boat #sails #beach #carib #cabestrante #navegar #navegandoavela #navegaravela

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