Yes, great weekend for sure. Weather was perfect and we came across about fifty, or more... Dugong out on the sand banks. Really amazing.
Why did we add a mizzen, well basically I think the honest answer is in two parts.
1...I put the mainmast in the wrong spot I suspect. I think it should have been about 300mm further aft. This has corrected the very neutral helm, bordering on lee helm at times.
and
2... Friends have a Bayraider 20 and I just loved the way they can drop the main, sail on jib and mizzen and put in water ballast and keep their hair on. So have put a pump in with some plumbing to fill the side storage tanks if needed (together or singly) and can take on 340 litres which makes a difference.
The other third part to the answer is I am a bit of a tragic and love mucking around with it all.
All good fun and if nobody sees the bills then it did not cost anything.
Rob
ps Drew, give us a hoy when you are up this way. Love to see the new improved version III.