PHOTOS - Couta boats on the Swan 06 01 2018

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PHOTOS - Couta boats on the Swan 06 01 2018

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ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

7 Jan 2018 10:25pm

Fantastic boats expertly sailed in high winds.....

More photos on my Facebook Group - Ironbark Photos....

www.facebook.com/groups/1957909027766518/

cheers

ironbark

Ramona

NSW

7754 posts

Ramona

NSW, 7754 posts

8 Jan 2018 7:44am

Excellent photos thanks.

Like the way they twist off the mains downwind to keep them on their feet. No boom vangs.

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

8 Jan 2018 7:25am

Ramona said..
Excellent photos thanks.

Like the way they twist off the mains downwind to keep them on their feet. No boom vangs.

Thanks Ramona - the gaffed rigs have their advantages..................

cheers

ironbark

Windancer

QLD

106 posts

Windancer

QLD, 106 posts

8 Jan 2018 10:18pm

Great photos. Love them.

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

8 Jan 2018 9:12pm

Windancer said..
Great photos. Love them.

Thanks Windancer - appreciated,....

cheers

ironbark

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

9 Jan 2018 7:41am

A few more Couta boat photos......

cheers

ironbark

kenif

VIC

45 posts

kenif

VIC, 45 posts

9 Jan 2018 1:03pm

Guys

As a working boat how many crew did these things normally have?

valo

NSW

309 posts

valo

NSW, 309 posts

9 Jan 2018 5:17pm

That looks like a lot of sail for a little boat!
How hard would they be to handle compared to say my E26?

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

9 Jan 2018 7:10pm

valo said..
That looks like a lot of sail for a little boat!
How hard would they be to handle compared to say my E26?

They have a huge amount of sail area - but are surprisingly stable both upwind and downwind - but that could be because the skill of the crews....

They are pretty fast as well - they look like lots of fun to me...

cheers

ironbark

kenif

VIC

45 posts

kenif

VIC, 45 posts

10 Jan 2018 8:24am

ironbark said..

kenif said..
Guys

As a working boat how many crew did these things normally have?

According to Bruce Stannard the Couta boats had 2 man crews when used as fishing boats...

~~http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/2012/march-2012/Return_of_the_Couta_Boats_by_Bruce_Stannard~~

cheers

ironbark

Ironbark

Thanks for that especially the link.
Looks a little too much to regularly single hand......

Ken

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

10 Jan 2018 7:17am

kenif said..

ironbark said..

kenif said..
Guys

As a working boat how many crew did these things normally have?

Ironbark

Thanks for that especially the link.
Looks a little too much to regularly single hand......

Ken

The Couta boats have an interesting history....

cheers

ironbark

macca45

1 posts

macca45

1 posts

10 Jan 2018 11:45am

Hi Ironbark - the link you put to your facebook for coutas seems to have broken

woko

NSW

1795 posts

woko

NSW, 1795 posts

10 Jan 2018 2:56pm

Great work Ironbark ! Those shots remind me just how stretched my sails are

andy59

QLD

1156 posts

andy59

QLD, 1156 posts

10 Jan 2018 2:35pm

Amazing shots Ironbark, thanks.

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

10 Jan 2018 1:35pm

macca45 said..
Hi Ironbark - the link you put to your facebook for coutas seems to have broken

Sorry that the link doesn't work for you.

I am using it right now.

Try again:-

www.facebook.com/groups/1957909027766518/

If that doesn't work try using the search function in Facebook - my group is called "Ironbark Photos".

cheers

ironbark

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

10 Jan 2018 1:38pm

woko said..
Great work Ironbark ! Those shots remind me just how stretched my sails are

Thanks woko - better get those sails recut....

cheers

ironbark

ironbark

433 posts

ironbark

433 posts

10 Jan 2018 1:38pm

andy59 said..
Amazing shots Ironbark, thanks.

Thanks andy59 - lots of interest in the Couta boats....

cheers

ironbark

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