@@walowesk7122 Hydrofoiled tornado cat. Had to be carried to the bar for recovery! But agree, Fireball is easy to sail but very hard to sail well. Should have been chosen for olympics but 420 got it.
Nice one! Sailed my homemade skiff in similar conditions in Portugal, on the remnants of storm Eunice. Clocked +16kts with two reefs on, 30kts gusts! Gunwale went under a few times but no capsize! 😁
I've seen your videos, very cool boat you have got and good on you for making it yourself! Sounds like exciting sailing and hope to see a video about it soon!!
Ah the memories of hanging out on the trapeze on my fireball, exhilarating but mainly, wet, cold and exhausted. In those days I had the youth to enjoy it, nowadays I have a 3 ton 24 ft motor sailer with 6 berths, a cooker, heads, saloon and heating, much more my style these days.
Hi. I've read some of the unnecessarily negative comments below - what a shame. I think you both did really well, and looked as though you had a really good time. Well done both of you, and well done on your polite, patient answers to the unappreciative commenters.
It's been a while since uploading that video, i can see how i have improved since then... But given the circumstances that day with an inexperienced crew, I think we did alright. I really appreciate your support and the time taken to comment. Thanks for your positive attitude :)
There's a good reason why I cut that part of the video out. Mind bending stuff constantly sticking the blades in the silt. What did you used to sail? I don't recognise you from your username! J.
New crew, not used to the trap. Spilling almost all the air coming into the sails. Fair enough to say it's not survival, but gusts of 25kts with no trap surely made it feel that way. If I sailed her as if it were a race we'd be in the drink. Wind over outgoing tide made for short steep chop as well.
Oh absolutely, but we were out essentially alone and if another breakage occurred we would've been in trouble. Not unlikely seeing the boat is nearing 25 years in age...
@@walowesk7122 I've been there in other classes, it is super hard to manage an overpowered trapeze boat when the crew isn't confident to commit on the wire.
Looks sendy 🤙🤙 just recently sailed with my crew of about a year on our 29er in similar breeze and had a blast. Once you get moving its a lot more fun. Nice video Edit: Bit of a ‘baptism of fire’ for an inexperienced crew, but I respect the have a go attitude. Good on her
Absolutely, it'd create a larger moment and allow the boat to be sailed faster. But that's the second or third time I've had that crew onboard and she's not too keen on the harness. So preferred to keep her inboard rather than on the wing.
That mainsail looks lousy; you need more Vang! Why are you not out on the wire? The jib fair lead should be further forward because the clue is way too far up in the air. The jib has a crap shape.
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Great, takes me back to the late 60s when I upgraded from a mirror dinghy to a fireball. Still my favourite dinghy after all these years.
So far I've sailed nothing better than a Fireball...
@@walowesk7122 Hydrofoiled tornado cat. Had to be carried to the bar for recovery! But agree, Fireball is easy to sail but very hard to sail well. Should have been chosen for olympics but 420 got it.
That was a cool ride! And funny enough, I never heard of the Fireball before (despite grown up in Kiel). What a nice little sled.
Thanks! Definitely a thrill to sail, maybe not as exciting as some of the boats in Germany however!
Nice one!
Sailed my homemade skiff in similar conditions in Portugal, on the remnants of storm Eunice. Clocked +16kts with two reefs on, 30kts gusts!
Gunwale went under a few times but no capsize! 😁
I've seen your videos, very cool boat you have got and good on you for making it yourself! Sounds like exciting sailing and hope to see a video about it soon!!
@@walowesk7122 That was last season, video already uploaded 😉 ruclips.net/video/4_CbrWSJb68/видео.html
This video really refreshes me back to the good ol day's of 52 when me and my girlfriend would go sailing thanks for the content
Now now, play nice.
Ah the memories of hanging out on the trapeze on my fireball, exhilarating but mainly, wet, cold and exhausted. In those days I had the youth to enjoy it, nowadays I have a 3 ton 24 ft motor sailer with 6 berths, a cooker, heads, saloon and heating, much more my style these days.
Ah the joys that await me I life.
Hi. I've read some of the unnecessarily negative comments below - what a shame. I think you both did really well, and looked as though you had a really good time. Well done both of you, and well done on your polite, patient answers to the unappreciative commenters.
It's been a while since uploading that video, i can see how i have improved since then... But given the circumstances that day with an inexperienced crew, I think we did alright. I really appreciate your support and the time taken to comment. Thanks for your positive attitude :)
Used to hate beating out of the Dorn in those conditions, windy and low tide - those damn 17s in the way! Looked like a fun quick sail :)
There's a good reason why I cut that part of the video out. Mind bending stuff constantly sticking the blades in the silt.
What did you used to sail? I don't recognise you from your username! J.
Hardly “survival” conditions the crew isn’t even fully out on the trapeze ?
New crew, not used to the trap. Spilling almost all the air coming into the sails. Fair enough to say it's not survival, but gusts of 25kts with no trap surely made it feel that way. If I sailed her as if it were a race we'd be in the drink. Wind over outgoing tide made for short steep chop as well.
@@walowesk7122 Fair enough but getting chucked in the drink is part of the fun is it not 😁
Oh absolutely, but we were out essentially alone and if another breakage occurred we would've been in trouble. Not unlikely seeing the boat is nearing 25 years in age...
@@walowesk7122 I've been there in other classes, it is super hard to manage an overpowered trapeze boat when the crew isn't confident to commit on the wire.
I'd rather the crew stay inboard and take it easy than overboard and in trouble. Thanks!
Looks sendy 🤙🤙 just recently sailed with my crew of about a year on our 29er in similar breeze and had a blast. Once you get moving its a lot more fun. Nice video
Edit: Bit of a ‘baptism of fire’ for an inexperienced crew, but I respect the have a go attitude. Good on her
Didn't see the smile leave her face that day!
Can't imagine a 29er in choppy seas, I'd be swimming.
There was definitely plenty of swimming that day 😂. Glad to hear that it was all smiles after a tough day on the water though 😅
Wouldn’t hiking out on the rails be better? Just curious
Absolutely, it'd create a larger moment and allow the boat to be sailed faster. But that's the second or third time I've had that crew onboard and she's not too keen on the harness. So preferred to keep her inboard rather than on the wing.
@@walowesk7122 that makes a lot of sense.. Good job on the sail.
Lol, good times!! I know this dates me, but, is your boat reminds me of the Wayfarer.
The Fireball has a similar sail plan to the Wayfarer but the lighter hull and trapeze makes for a far sportier experience!
Survival? What was it? A force 4?
Constants of low 6 gusting upper 6...
Elle a peur de sortir au trapèze...
That mainsail looks lousy; you need more Vang! Why are you not out on the wire? The jib fair lead should be further forward because the clue is way too far up in the air. The jib has a crap shape.
Was taking it easy to avoid getting into trouble with a breakage of some sort...