Nice Vid we also own a RL28 moored in Lake Macquarie out on trailer at the moment for antifoul ,Its a great place to sail and explore I spend nearly every weekend out there and the RL is a great boat to be on ,Easy to sail and plenty of room See you out there perhaps
Hi Paul - the RL 28 is a perfect trailer yacht for the Lake Macquarie area. Keep an eye out for QE3 - she's based in Port Stephens but you might find her anywhere - Felipe & Juli are out sailing most weekends. Be sure to sing out if you see her - Felipe & Juli would LOVE to meet a local RL28 owner. Cheers, Gavin
Wonderful video you are so fortunate to be near the lake You probably had better weather than we did in the beginning of August, your Winter, than we did here in the UK our Mid Summer!! Keep the videos coming Where do you launch on the Lake Colin
Thanks Colin - we are indeed blessed to live in Lake Macquarie. In this video Felipe & I launched at the Croudace Bay ramp, which is a very good ramp but definitely not my favourite. My wife & I exclusively use the ramp at Paley Crescent, Belmont South for our Farr 7500 as it's steep and very protected, there are no over-hanging trees or powerlines near the ramp (there are powerlines close to the rigging apron though) and most importantly our car & trailer are pretty safe for extended periods as there are houses all around the car park - which _minimises_ risk of malicious activity. There are quite a few good ramps on Lake Macquarie; Lake Rd in Swansea, two in Swansea Channel, Marmong Point (near the marina), Valentine, Rathmines, Styles Point, Coal Point, Wangi Wangi etc, etc, etc. I'll never forget meeting an English couple at our stand at the Sydney International Boat show one year (held annually in August). They dropped into our office about a week later and were utterly apoplectic - the weather was the same as in this video, and they couldn't believe that there was no one out sailing on the Lake midweek. They were Wayfarer and Mirror sailors and would sail all year round in the UK - sailing in DRYSUITS in the English winter. We are so spoilt & soft with our sailing over here ! Cheers, Gavin
well set up RL the autopilot and anchor winch are the two best additions to a trailer sailer you can get especially for single handed sailing. I have a magnum 28 that I have set up the same and owned for 21 years and can't bring myself to part with it.
Getting into sailing myself, thinking of buying a TS due to their benefits. Intention is to sail with the wife and son, but also solo. Your comment 'heaven on earth', whilst its beautiful there you should pay Tasmania a visit ;)
Hi Carlos, thanks for your comment. If you want to sail regularly offshore, especially in Tassie, the only way to go is a deep keeler. But 99% of people are limited by having to go back to a job, and sail mostly in sheltered waters - we reckon a trailer yacht is the only way to go. Especially if you have a Defender or a Disco as a tow vehicle. I've spent a few months exploring Tassie and barely scratched the surface (the "Taste" was on in Hobart at the time) and would move there in a heartbeat. I have an ambition to visiting the Gordon river and Bathurst channel after watching Episodes 8 & 9 of Surf Sail Roam - check out ruclips.net/video/5Z_v0_P52wU/видео.html. The South Island of NZ has a VERY powerful draw to Amanda & me too.
@@TrailerYacht Thanks for the reply. The TS type boat will be our first, to give sailing a go here. There are so many sheltered bays and hiding spots, I was told you could spend years just roaming these spots even without venturing out to coastal waters. But the idea for us is to buy a larger blue water boat (got a thing for Van De Stadt 34) and then venture out, up to north Queesnsland and NZ too. Again, only after 'treading water'. I am also going to book in to do a Day Skipper course and eventually the Ocean course. I'll be posting up vids of whatever boat we get anyway. Keep up the vids, refreshing to see Australian vids.
@@rovertasmania7033 - Great to meet another Aussie trailer yacht lover. It's one of those romantic notions, running away to sea. We won't be for a while, but maybe one day. Van de Stadt's are great ! We sold one of the two Aussie made 710 trailer yachts many years ago, and she was definitely in her forte in a blow. Best of luck with your search and hope to cross tracks in Tassie.
@@TrailerYacht For sure, when you venture down let me know, ill have a some type of boat and perhaps we can do a day trip if you have time ;) You can contact me on my channel email. Cheers, Carlos
@DustInOz76 - Farr 7500 is our choice, and we are not changing boats until we retire from work. Felipe & Juli prefer their RL28, and love her to bits. Don't think they'll be changing either. We hope that answers your question?
@@TrailerYacht it does mate. I'm currently overseas and will return to Oz in a couple of years so have been doing a little homework on my next boat. I had a Sabre 22 however am now oddly enough looking at the Farr 7500 and RL28 as my two most preferred options. The videos are a great help and a little inspiration. Cheers.
@@DustInOz76 - Best of luck with the search. We're actually in the middle of shooting a series of videos about the Farr 7500, but it's not likely to be published for a few months, so not sure if this will help. The biggest suggestion regarding what to look for is condition, condition, condition. Make certain that all maintenance claimed by the seller is backed up by RECEIPTS. If they tell you their mechanic/rigger/trailer guy does it cash-in-hand so there's no receipt, that's seller speak for either a tall story or he did it himself after reading about it on some forum.
@@DustInOz76 Additional - I'd suggest asking both current and ex-owners of the boats you have shortlisted for their pro's & cons - that way you'll get both totally biased, and totally unbiased views from people who've actually owned them. BOTH designs are outstanding boats - you won't go wrong with either. Have a chat with Paul Barrowcliff (ruclips.net/channel/UCxDZVyPcLD1f_EAhnSOEIYA) and Felipe - I'm sure they'll tell you all about their RL28's.
@@TrailerYacht thanks mate, can't agree more on your point that condition is the key. My last boat was in very good condition when I purchased her and I sold her for what she cost. Renovator's opportunities are a big risk, plus I haven't got the time to restore a yacht and trailer. My first boat was a cheap entry level Boomerang 20, a great boat to learn with, however I spent far more time fixing the trailer than the boat....
Hey Dan, This is Croudace Bay ramp. Lake Mac council has spent a few dollars on it now, and its not too bad, especially when its busy i.e. public holidays.
@@Dan-to9hl - Croudace bay ramp is not too bad for a cat & only a few trees & one street light near the ramp - you'd have to try to hit them. There is another ramp on the southern side of Croudace Bay at Valentine (Hartley Point / Bennett Park depending on the chart you're using) that might be better for an off-the-beach cat because the bottom is a bit softer on the eastern side of the ramp to pull the boat up onto the shore. Watch the trees carefully though. DO NOT USE the one at the Lions Park at Eleebana - it's slippery & has rocks all around the edge of the ramp & the shoreline. It could be done, but there are much better alternatives. My favourite ramp is Paley crescent Belmont South, where my brokerage used to be. I've launched & retrieved Trailer Yachts to the size of Noelex 30's & Binks 30's there, but you need local knowledge to follow the channel in a yacht. In your cat, you should be able to sail In & out over the shallows. Paley Crescent ramp can be used in ANY wind direction & strength, the ramp is steep, the bottom is sand and there are houses all around it so less potential risk for the car & trailer. The major problem is that half of Sydney turns up there in the summer school holidays & some bring attitudes. My wife & I have filmed some remarkable behaviour at this ramp - LOL !
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Nice Vid we also own a RL28 moored in Lake Macquarie out on trailer at the moment for antifoul ,Its a great place to sail and explore I spend nearly every weekend out there and the RL is a great boat to be on ,Easy to sail and plenty of room See you out there perhaps
Hi Paul - the RL 28 is a perfect trailer yacht for the Lake Macquarie area. Keep an eye out for QE3 - she's based in Port Stephens but you might find her anywhere - Felipe & Juli are out sailing most weekends. Be sure to sing out if you see her - Felipe & Juli would LOVE to meet a local RL28 owner. Cheers, Gavin
Absolutely! Sing out if you see me up there...
Wonderful video you are so fortunate to be near the lake
You probably had better weather than we did in the beginning of August, your Winter, than we did here in the UK our Mid Summer!!
Keep the videos coming
Where do you launch on the Lake
Colin
Thanks Colin - we are indeed blessed to live in Lake Macquarie. In this video Felipe & I launched at the Croudace Bay ramp, which is a very good ramp but definitely not my favourite. My wife & I exclusively use the ramp at Paley Crescent, Belmont South for our Farr 7500 as it's steep and very protected, there are no over-hanging trees or powerlines near the ramp (there are powerlines close to the rigging apron though) and most importantly our car & trailer are pretty safe for extended periods as there are houses all around the car park - which _minimises_ risk of malicious activity. There are quite a few good ramps on Lake Macquarie; Lake Rd in Swansea, two in Swansea Channel, Marmong Point (near the marina), Valentine, Rathmines, Styles Point, Coal Point, Wangi Wangi etc, etc, etc. I'll never forget meeting an English couple at our stand at the Sydney International Boat show one year (held annually in August). They dropped into our office about a week later and were utterly apoplectic - the weather was the same as in this video, and they couldn't believe that there was no one out sailing on the Lake midweek. They were Wayfarer and Mirror sailors and would sail all year round in the UK - sailing in DRYSUITS in the English winter. We are so spoilt & soft with our sailing over here !
Cheers,
Gavin
well set up RL the autopilot and anchor winch are the two best additions to a trailer sailer you can get especially for single handed sailing. I have a magnum 28 that I have set up the same and owned for 21 years and can't bring myself to part with it.
Magnums are a lovely modern trailer yacht, that's for sure.
@@TrailerYacht yep we are planning a month at lake Macquarie next year.
Getting into sailing myself, thinking of buying a TS due to their benefits. Intention is to sail with the wife and son, but also solo. Your comment 'heaven on earth', whilst its beautiful there you should pay Tasmania a visit ;)
Hi Carlos, thanks for your comment. If you want to sail regularly offshore, especially in Tassie, the only way to go is a deep keeler. But 99% of people are limited by having to go back to a job, and sail mostly in sheltered waters - we reckon a trailer yacht is the only way to go. Especially if you have a Defender or a Disco as a tow vehicle. I've spent a few months exploring Tassie and barely scratched the surface (the "Taste" was on in Hobart at the time) and would move there in a heartbeat. I have an ambition to visiting the Gordon river and Bathurst channel after watching Episodes 8 & 9 of Surf Sail Roam - check out ruclips.net/video/5Z_v0_P52wU/видео.html. The South Island of NZ has a VERY powerful draw to Amanda & me too.
@@TrailerYacht Thanks for the reply. The TS type boat will be our first, to give sailing a go here. There are so many sheltered bays and hiding spots, I was told you could spend years just roaming these spots even without venturing out to coastal waters. But the idea for us is to buy a larger blue water boat (got a thing for Van De Stadt 34) and then venture out, up to north Queesnsland and NZ too. Again, only after 'treading water'. I am also going to book in to do a Day Skipper course and eventually the Ocean course. I'll be posting up vids of whatever boat we get anyway. Keep up the vids, refreshing to see Australian vids.
@@rovertasmania7033 - Great to meet another Aussie trailer yacht lover. It's one of those romantic notions, running away to sea. We won't be for a while, but maybe one day. Van de Stadt's are great ! We sold one of the two Aussie made 710 trailer yachts many years ago, and she was definitely in her forte in a blow. Best of luck with your search and hope to cross tracks in Tassie.
@@TrailerYacht For sure, when you venture down let me know, ill have a some type of boat and perhaps we can do a day trip if you have time ;) You can contact me on my channel email. Cheers, Carlos
Great video guys. So what is the verdict - RL28 or Farr 7500?
@DustInOz76 - Farr 7500 is our choice, and we are not changing boats until we retire from work. Felipe & Juli prefer their RL28, and love her to bits. Don't think they'll be changing either. We hope that answers your question?
@@TrailerYacht it does mate. I'm currently overseas and will return to Oz in a couple of years so have been doing a little homework on my next boat. I had a Sabre 22 however am now oddly enough looking at the Farr 7500 and RL28 as my two most preferred options. The videos are a great help and a little inspiration. Cheers.
@@DustInOz76 - Best of luck with the search. We're actually in the middle of shooting a series of videos about the Farr 7500, but it's not likely to be published for a few months, so not sure if this will help. The biggest suggestion regarding what to look for is condition, condition, condition. Make certain that all maintenance claimed by the seller is backed up by RECEIPTS. If they tell you their mechanic/rigger/trailer guy does it cash-in-hand so there's no receipt, that's seller speak for either a tall story or he did it himself after reading about it on some forum.
@@DustInOz76 Additional - I'd suggest asking both current and ex-owners of the boats you have shortlisted for their pro's & cons - that way you'll get both totally biased, and totally unbiased views from people who've actually owned them. BOTH designs are outstanding boats - you won't go wrong with either. Have a chat with Paul Barrowcliff (ruclips.net/channel/UCxDZVyPcLD1f_EAhnSOEIYA) and Felipe - I'm sure they'll tell you all about their RL28's.
@@TrailerYacht thanks mate, can't agree more on your point that condition is the key. My last boat was in very good condition when I purchased her and I sold her for what she cost. Renovator's opportunities are a big risk, plus I haven't got the time to restore a yacht and trailer. My first boat was a cheap entry level Boomerang 20, a great boat to learn with, however I spent far more time fixing the trailer than the boat....
which ramp is that?
Hey Dan, This is Croudace Bay ramp. Lake Mac council has spent a few dollars on it now, and its not too bad, especially when its busy i.e. public holidays.
@@TrailerYacht might take my 18ft catamaran down there, that beach looks like a good spot to set up
@@Dan-to9hl - Croudace bay ramp is not too bad for a cat & only a few trees & one street light near the ramp - you'd have to try to hit them. There is another ramp on the southern side of Croudace Bay at Valentine (Hartley Point / Bennett Park depending on the chart you're using) that might be better for an off-the-beach cat because the bottom is a bit softer on the eastern side of the ramp to pull the boat up onto the shore. Watch the trees carefully though. DO NOT USE the one at the Lions Park at Eleebana - it's slippery & has rocks all around the edge of the ramp & the shoreline. It could be done, but there are much better alternatives. My favourite ramp is Paley crescent Belmont South, where my brokerage used to be. I've launched & retrieved Trailer Yachts to the size of Noelex 30's & Binks 30's there, but you need local knowledge to follow the channel in a yacht. In your cat, you should be able to sail In & out over the shallows. Paley Crescent ramp can be used in ANY wind direction & strength, the ramp is steep, the bottom is sand and there are houses all around it so less potential risk for the car & trailer. The major problem is that half of Sydney turns up there in the summer school holidays & some bring attitudes. My wife & I have filmed some remarkable behaviour at this ramp - LOL !
@@TrailerYacht thanks so much for the comment
@@Dan-to9hl - I'll let you know when Felipe & I take our trailer sailers out next - bring your cat & join us mate - Felipe cooks a wicked lunch !