I've seen the boat motor by a few times as the mast can be lowered to go down river, but this is the first time I've seen her out sailing.
Single handed too by the looks of it.... impressive.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Yacht sailing on the Thames
I've seen the boat motor by a few times as the mast can be lowered to go down river, but this is the first time I've seen her out sailing.
Single handed too by the looks of it.... impressive.
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And a familiar yacht it is. It can hold up to a 55 hp outboard on the transom. I've actually seen people use this sailboat as a motorboat with no rig at all!
The newer ones can even take a 75hp outboard.
She's a macgreggor by the looks of her. Rather than a keel she uses water balast to stay upright so has a very shallow draught. Ideal when you're dancing with the mud banks!
Isn't that the most ridiculed "yacht" on Sailing Anarchy.
And rightly so, Tillerman. Sorry JP.
I love those boats.
They're the only ones I can sail past like they're standing still.
Though I'm not tempted to get one, and ok, yup, so it isn't elegant and the slightest puff of wind it was rolling all over the place, but still - a yacht in Putney!
Yeah, Mark's right: it's an ugly Macgregor. When the sails are down and the motor is on she will pull two water skiers behind her. Maybe more.
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