sail on the rail

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justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
18 Dec 2011 1:05am
colk2004
colk2004
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18 Dec 2011 2:47am
I guess that bit of track isn't used often? Love the photos in the gallery.

Cheers Col
desertyank
desertyank
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1264 posts
18 Dec 2011 4:09am
I like it

Welcome to the forum, too.
Nikrum
Nikrum
TAS
1972 posts
TAS, 1972 posts
18 Dec 2011 9:32am
Well I guess someone had to do it!
There is a lot of available Rail from Burnie to Smithton..
Do we have a contender to offer a challenge??
Ron

hills
hills
SA
1622 posts
SA, 1622 posts
18 Dec 2011 9:38am
Love it!!

I'd like to try that with a trapeze set up!! perhaps bolt some wheels to a skiff or a cat.
Gizmo
Gizmo
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SA, 2865 posts
18 Dec 2011 9:47am
At least side slip isn't a problem....

Doing a google search for "sail on rails" show up an amazing amount of stuff, i suppose its a case of using of what is around and having a bit of fun.

www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/sail/sail.htm
www.copsewood.org/ng_rly/sailbogie/sailbogie.htm
forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?77407-Rail-sailing
mike612
mike612
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23 posts
18 Dec 2011 9:37am
a little more detail.
forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?77407-Rail-sailing

Some video on how you turn around and sail the opposite direction please.
hills
hills
SA
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SA, 1622 posts
18 Dec 2011 12:12pm
You just have to find the nearest turntable!
mike612
mike612
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23 posts
18 Dec 2011 10:50am
Thought was more like, "OK Got to get back to the car now" or 'Yikes, there is no train scheduled for this track!"

A vertical mast tube with windsurfer sail and dual strops (port/strb) to secure mainsheet and allow it to rotate either direction around the mast.

The mast tube..... on the LLmini instructs, did I miss the degree of rake to put tube?
Gizmo
Gizmo
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18 Dec 2011 2:11pm
mike612 said...
The mast tube..... on the LLmini instructs, did I miss the degree of rake to put tube?


It's hidden a bit in the building instructions but the answer is 10 deg rake from vertical.
Nikrum
Nikrum
TAS
1972 posts
TAS, 1972 posts
18 Dec 2011 2:59pm
Something a little out of context but a word here has triggered this Pearl of Wisdom.
It was mentioned in a Post about the Mast Turning in the Step, though this is only a minimal thing (At least in my experience) one can improve the situation by applying a piece of 3/8" thick Rubber Matting into the bottom of the Mast Step it should be a tight fit. This will offer up extra resistance and any movement will be cushioned by the Rubber mat.. Just a thought, Don't shoot the messenger..
Ron

justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
18 Dec 2011 12:05pm
desertyank said...

I like it

Welcome to the forum, too.


Thanks for the welcome
Now I am dedicated to building a landyacht faster and more lightweight.
Soon upload photos and videos
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
18 Dec 2011 10:10pm
i made some enquires on behalf of The demusyeres form Belgium, who wanted to use the railline on the Nullabor to break the sail on rail speed record(yes there is a record).
despite the formality of my request I didnt get a reply
justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
18 Dec 2011 11:22pm


uote]landyacht said...

i made some enquires on behalf of The demusyeres form Belgium, who wanted to use the railline on the Nullabor to break the sail on rail speed record(yes there is a record).


It's interesting. I am also looking for information on the speed record on rails.
Cristian Nau in Francia reached 71 km / h.
Do not answer my messages.
cisco
cisco
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QLD, 12365 posts
19 Dec 2011 4:19pm
I don't think there is much "new" in landsailing today, but we are getting better at it.

I am sure this pic has been posted before but worth a rerun.

justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
20 Dec 2011 1:33am
It's interesting. All information is welcome
justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
21 Dec 2011 1:03am
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Nikrum
Nikrum
TAS
1972 posts
TAS, 1972 posts
21 Dec 2011 9:47am
WHADDAREYOU??? Bleedin' Crazy????? You shouldn't go Playing Chicken with Deisel Engines with a load on.. They tend to be very HARD and Unforgiving!! I thought you were using an abandoned section of line?? Isn't there a Law against that sort of thing in Argentina?? CRAZY!!
Ron
justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
22 Dec 2011 11:45pm
Gizmo
Gizmo
SA
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SA, 2865 posts
23 Dec 2011 8:50am
That is amazing.... Very little rolling resistance, what sort of wheel setup are you using?
Chook2
Chook2
WA
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WA, 1249 posts
23 Dec 2011 3:06pm
Very clever setup there in the last clip. Just glides along nicely.

Ron jeez. How fast would you go if the rails were covered in rust.
No different than the young blokes here skateboarding down the road with 52 mtr long road trains loaded with grain going past. You wonder why they do it.
But as for the rails, now I've seen it, I'd certainly give it a go, if a suitable area wasn't so close by for landsailing.

Hiko
Hiko
1229 posts
1229 posts
23 Dec 2011 3:51pm
Yessss If you know you can clear the track in time it looks like fun
Thanks for posting
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
23 Dec 2011 8:52pm
or you could wait until the train passes and then follow it
they do up to 110kph across the nullabor
desertyank
desertyank
1264 posts
1264 posts
24 Dec 2011 3:21am
Great looking rig. All it needs is a long bungee cord with a grappling hook at the end, a good arm, and a current life insurance policy to have a really exciting ride
gibberjoe
gibberjoe
SA
956 posts
SA, 956 posts
24 Dec 2011 8:59am

sugarcane train gauge...it seems....only about 2'+/-...good fun though
justoeduardo
justoeduardo
166 posts
166 posts
24 Dec 2011 9:45am
Yes. It travels very fast.
I'm still doing tests.
I have a long way to go.
Gizmo
Gizmo
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24 Dec 2011 12:28pm
What are you using for wheels?
hills
hills
SA
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SA, 1622 posts
24 Dec 2011 1:42pm
Lol... I had a horrible feeling the sound of that truck going past as 1:27 was a train coming up behind the camera!
justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
24 Dec 2011 5:08pm
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: I'm using rollers wheel
Test pilot 1
Test pilot 1
WA
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WA, 1430 posts
25 Dec 2011 12:30am
Add a windsurfer rig and I think it might be FUN!
justoeduardo
justoeduardo
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166 posts
25 Dec 2011 1:13am
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