Good vid. Thanks for posting.

The stormy Atlantic, 28 footer and single handing?? Good for him but not for me!!

Bananabender said..
Thanks Cazou,
Sounded like another day in the office for the frenchy.

exactly

Ok so after checking they are actually 26 feet. They were built in Australia too by one of the '70's production boat builders, Hutton I think.

Excellent video on what it's like to singlehand in rough weather. You just can't get out of it and after days it gets completely exhausting with no reprieve in sight and no one to help. In the last minute you can see his lack of sleep, but also his sense of accomplishment at reaching harbour. Also a great example of why I don't like inflatable PFDs.

Great vid! I never wore a lifejacket on my trip but I always wore a harness and tether.

S&S 34 is hard to beat. I don't know the yacht the Frenchman has so can't comment on it.

I do know S&S 34s and if I was going to do that type of sailing the S&S 34 is a no brainer subject to the condition of the vessel in question.

cisco said..
S&S 34 is hard to beat. I don't know the yacht the Frenchman has so can't comment on it.

I do know S&S 34s and if I was going to do that type of sailing the S&S 34 is a no brainer subject to the condition of the vessel in question.

Also in Australia there are plenty of S&S 34s to choose from

Hell of a difference between a 26 and 34 foot boat.
What seagoing vessels around 25/26 feet are available in Aus.

Ha , yes I thought of those and very good sea boats they are .

Tasman 26 is a good see boat

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The Top Hat's stern is also designed around rating issues; after all it was originally a racing boat. Just don't tell the owners! :-)

My Adams 28 is a great little blue water cruiser. I put the ecume de mer plans against the Adams and my boat has a water line of 26ft against 19 for the ecume. The beam is only about 3 ins more though. The Adams has a finer bow so the v berth in the ecume is roomier. The lack of headroom is the killer. Otherwise it seems like a great little boat. Saw 3 for sale in the UK for 1400, 1950 and 5000 pounds. So pretty cheap. They only weigh 4000 pounds so very light.
The Frenchman had sime osmosis blisters and soft deck so put in a lot of work. 7 solid months before he put his in the water.

andy59 said..

cisco said..
S&S 34 is hard to beat. I don't know the yacht the Frenchman has so can't comment on it.

I do know S&S 34s and if I was going to do that type of sailing the S&S 34 is a no brainer subject to the condition of the vessel in question.

Also in Australia there are plenty of S&S 34s to choose from

I've never actually sailed on a 34, went to Tas a couple of times on an S&S 36, probably a different boat altogether.

There was a 34, Sari Marais, down my way years ago, me and Dad always admired her.

Interesting thread, Cheers.

I like the flexible system to tilt the solar pannels (at 11:20). has anybody tried this?