tandem kayak trimaran sailing fast

My first test of my modified CLC sailrig on my WS Northstar tandem in heavy air (NE 15-20 kts). No gps but the bursts were probably around 15kts though I still wasn't fully powered up because of rudder issues... it snapped off abour 5 min later so I got to steer back 4-5miles polynesian style. I guess I'll be designing a better rudder.....

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• kayak
• sail
• sailing
• sailrig
• fast

[jamesbarros]

Looks great. How are the keels on the ama's working out for you?

[300madison]

Thanks, they're working pretty well and certainly aren't hurting my speed. I'm getting pretty good upwind performace on my clc single (LT 17) which tracks really well with the hard chines but the tandem wasn't so good. At nearly 20' and with round chines its no suprise so I added a daggerboard on the tandem (just visible lower right) that I made from a retired rudder from a Hobie 16.

[MrNepau]

@300madison Hi.. wonder what the rudder is like now. However, if you have no keel, it takes all side forces and for sure it is not designed for that speed and lateral pression as in a kayak it mostly trails in the wake

[Petewp]

Im about two weeks away from actually putting my clc kayak in the water with the MK II sailrig.

Im curious...

Have you GPS'd your speed yet? Can you give the wind conditions, your sailsize, etc etc etc??

Thats a sizzling video by the way.

Pete

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[WindPaddle]

That's what we call "Hauling the Mail!" Yea!!!!