The sail SAOIRSE carries is easily furled and the rig dropped to allow passage under a low bridge on the way home. Kevin takes to the oars on his way out to sail the waters around Cape Coral, Florida
Chris Chapman
Chris Chapman
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Lovely boat and a great name.I imagine you know about Conor O’Brien, if not, look him up.
Calm seas, Doug
(Editor’s note: Sailing the yacht SAOIRSE, Conor O’Brien was first Irishman to circumnavigate the globe, 1923.)
Mmm, what a sweet looking boat. I really like the deeply shaped sail. It looks powerful in light wind. I imagine you would flatten it out with the snotter in strong winds. How does that work out? And how does she sail in a reefing breeze?
That’s a beauty. You will have years of enjoyment. Well done.
Marvelous accomplishment. You’re an inspiration, sir. Fair winds.
Thanks for the nice comments. SAOIRSE is very stiff in a strong breeze. I had her out in 25-knot winds with gusts above 30 and she sails very straight and digs in for the ride. There was no need to reef and we were rarely sitting on the rails. Pulling the snotter very tight held the sail flat. She likes the wind and is very balanced and relaxed. She weighs over 900 lbs so that helps too.
Congratulations Kevin on a fantastic project. The quality of construction and selection of materials is second to none. Happy sailing!
Great looking boat and nice article. Congratulations on a wonderful accomplishment. I was glad that a video was included of the boat sailing—a very nice complement to the article. Thank you.