sailing for newbe

[curt63]

Hi I have the plans for a 10 footer off another site,the (boatplans on line) then I stumbled across this site and and I'm really impressed.

My question is about the effort expended to sail a small boat, plus the stability off one. I would like to get the plan's for the smallest core boat.

I am 63 yrs old and in poor health plus I would be building and trying to sail singlehanded so stabalitywill be a very important issue. I have the plans for the v10 dingy but after reading I don't believe it will be stable enough. Add to that I will be learning to sail, I may have a problem. Please excuse the long post

All advice would be highly app.

[Designer]

Hi Kurt, welcome to the forum.

The CS15 is the smallest of the CS series and it is not as stable under sail as it's biggest sisters but it would be quicker to build, easier to rig and launch etc. The sail plan is fairly large for the boat as the original owner wanted it that way. I would suggest a slightly smaller sail plan which would make it more docile under sail.

[curt63]

Thank's Graham'

I definitely plan on building a boat.

I have been raised in South La. and worked in the Gulf extensfuly so I'm

used to the Gulf waters. Having never sailed I read a lot whitch led me too believe that the plans I have would not be feasible. A slightly larger boat would be O K. I have built flat river boats before out of cypress side and plywood bottoms so the added weight wouldn't be a problem. I just liked the looks of the core boats. Stability and ease of sailing would be of the utmost importance. Like I said I will be on my own building and learning to sail. What boat could you recomend where the first requirment is stable, and 2 would be rigging 3 is ease of sailing. I'm not tring to put you on a spot but after I srarted reading everthing I could get I realized I need to change

P.S. I won't be crossing the Gulf !! I hope

[Brent]

Curt,

Welcome to the forum!

I have the CS20. I find this boat very stable for a centerboard type boat. In fact it is much more stable than other boats I have owned or sailed in the same size range. It also provides a very satisfying level of sailing performance. I find it easy to trailer and rig. Many of us sail our boats in the ocean, but they are really better suited for lakes, bays and rivers.

These are easy boats to sail, so I have no hesitation to recommend a new sailor to a Core Sound. I suggest you might also take a look at the Belhaven - also designed by B&B Yachts, which has a bit of lead in her keel for even more stability, plus the benefits of a cabin.

Any of the Core Sound boats, or the Belhaven is going to be a smoother, faster, less athletically demanding boat than a 10 foot dinghy.

[lsearle]

Grahame has a recent post on the lug rig,I would think some variation of this could be a really good introduction to sailing for Curt.I remember many summer days trying to tack a naval whaleboat off HMAS PLATYPUS in sydney harbour Although i cant help feeling the cat ketch is still the most forgiving rig to sail.

Anyway, the most important thing, is to enjoy SAILING

[Scott Dunsworth]

I only have about 20 hours of sailing the cat ketch by myself so take what I am saying with a grain of salt.

I can not imagine how any rig could be easier to sail. So far I always feel in total control. Sailing down wind is a complete pleasure without worry. I have just started seeing how close I can sail to the wind, and with my little experience at trimming sails I am well pleased even if I don't get any better. I love being able to leave the sheets cleated and just pulling the helm over on the new tack. It is so easy that my nine year old is able to handle the tack by herself.

I did my first dock landing by simply turning into the wind and start letting the sheets out till the sails started to luff and slow her down. I then let the snonters out and uncleated the sheets and coasted right up to the dock. It actually looked like I new what I was doing. :roll:

It can't get any easier, it just can't.

Scott