I pose this question to Paul, Cisco and who ever wants to add their 10c Worth.
Would it be safe to assume that a more flexible mast would be suited to beginners? and as you become more accustom to the foibles of the wind go to a stiffer Mast?

If I have learned one thing from my small sailing experience and from driving. It is that one cannot afford time to think and react it has to in fact be the opposite, one must react (Correctly) to a situation and then think about how you saved the day later. Anything in the beginning to allow time for correct reaction is a boon to the beginner (Softer Mast).

I think a softer Mast is probably less efficient to our sport in Speed Racing but would have a beginner over before they knew what was happening.

In the last week I have had 2 young ladies sail Occum's Razor successfully, I believe because it is a heavier land yacht with a more flexible mast and as the picture.


the Razor (Perhaps I should call Phydaux) because it can lift it's leg Perhaps a more rigid mast would have hag her over as well.
Ron

Hi to all, been reading this forum for around a week and have convinced myself that i need a LLM in the garage, the construction of the chassis seems pretty straightforward and i will follow the plans (almost to the letter)for ease of build, have my welding gear and have built stitch and glue power boats before.
The one thing i am not to hot on is the sail/mast, i have managed to pick up a alloy laser mast and a windsurfing sail from the tip, could i use this? i know that the sail will need the pocket recutting for a straight mast, time is on my side but alas a budget is not!!

Thanks in advance Phil

Thanks to Iand for this idea!!

The purpose of this thread is to collect a register of all landyachts & Blokarts so that people interested in the sport can see what types are available, obtain some information regarding them and see who in their vicinity owns them. Hopefully this will enable them to make an informed decision regarding what type of landyacht they should purchase or build and who they can sail with locally.

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