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Author: | Nutty1 [ Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | PA12 sail |
Anyone tried the sail on the Pro Angler ? Is it any good ? |
Author: | stobbo [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: PA12 sail |
Hi there, since nobody else has stepped in to respond I thought I might offer the following in the hope that it is useful and/or gets others to pick up the baton... I have never sailed a PA but I did see a report somewhere on these forums from someone who was sailing a PA & he was quite complimentary about the experience. I think it will be fine as long as you are conservative in your approach to sailing (you probably wouldn't want to risk a capsize with all the gear you are likely to have on that containership of a kayak ![]() Anyone else out there got any direct experience? |
Author: | johnnybravo [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:11 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: PA12 sail |
Re: PA12 sail viewtopic.php?t=49073#p219577 johnnybravo wrote: I tried two days ago, it's difficult to control the boat. I think the rudder is too small for sailing. With a strong tailwind, the control is even more difficult, are needed constant course corrections. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPUZajJpzBc[/youtube] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free |
Author: | taekwondo45 [ Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: PA12 sail |
johnnybravo wrote: Re: PA12 sail viewtopic.php?t=49073#p219577 johnnybravo wrote: I tried two days ago, it's difficult to control the boat. I think the rudder is too small for sailing. With a strong tailwind, the control is even more difficult, are needed constant course corrections. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPUZajJpzBc[/youtube] Are you using the little sail or big sail from an AI? You can get either the smaller sail, or a larger rudder. |
Author: | Tom Kirkman [ Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: PA12 sail |
The PA sails reasonably well with the Hobie sail kit. It's unlikely you can capsize the PA with this small sail, although certainly not impossible. But I sailed mine in some pretty stout winds and although I was able to heel the PA pretty good, I never came anywhere close to capsizing. It's a nice option to have and offers an additional source of power when available. |
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