Mini Transat Elbe

[damian21dB]

look my video!!!!!!!!! mini 650 i loveeee

[LibertaerUeberAlles]

Fast sailing !!

[appledevteam]

M65 sucks

[elbe37]

...is that right ? You have something against

the German language ?

[JHTruth]

There's Minis new made in the USA by the ministore for around 48000 with sails and everything. Remember, these are not little daysailers, they are high-performance shorthanded machines. I'm going to buy one and then work on the existing Mini class in the US.

[cleotheobeo]

That is interesting. What is the brand-name ? I can strongly recommend to by a POGO-2 for beginners the best choice...

[yashirobi123]

for beginners?? thats a boat you can use as a pro! look on the transat 650 rankings

but i would recommend it too, because its the most builded 650!

[sprothan2]

QUESTIONS!

DO you use an auto helm when solo-ing?

How do you power it - is solar enough?

[largethomas]

Yes, autohelm. And power via solar and generator.

[cabernetsavignon]

Yes auto helm is crucial.

I think Wind Generators are used on long trips as well as solar.

[captainandthelady]

I've looked at several of these Minni Transat boats now, and they all seem a bit skiddish to me. I don't know if I'd want to sail 3000 miles or so in one. I bet there is a way to compensate for it though.

[cleotheobeo]

Its a fun-boat. Extreme fast and wet to sail. But you need to be a very experienced offshore sailor to go across the Atlantic.

[captainandthelady]

Yes, lots of experience and money too. I was just thinking that a small canard type wing/keel infront of main keel would reduce yawing.

[maw5c]

how much would they be?