m15 is an amazing little boat. give her the correct sails (power) for the wind she will sail like a dream in conditions that others, in larger craft, head for the marina. dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site: http://www.m17-375.webs.com --- On Sun, 7/12/09, mrh219@yahoo.com <mrh219@yahoo.com> wrote: I spent about 2 and a half hours out on the lake today trying out a "new" jib on my M-15. Weather service said winds were 10 to 15 (seems to me the gusts might have been a little higher), and I used a "genoa" I had made for a Bauer 10 I used to own, which is probably pretty much a large storm jib. Anyway, GPS said I averaged 3.9 mph withs max speed of 6.4 mph and no stress, didn't dump the main or even spill a beverage. Great day on a great boat. Mike
Speaking of sails... What has been the collectives experience with the best sail size for the M15? I've got a main that just might be a bit big, as 'high' (12-15mph - as told by the weather service) will get me heeled over in a hurry if I'm not careful -especially if it's gusty. I'd have to do a bit of research to figure out what kind of boat they came from (don't remember the sail markings off hand). On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 10:39 PM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
m15 is an amazing little boat. give her the correct sails (power) for the wind she will sail like a dream in conditions that others, in larger craft, head for the marina.
dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site: http://www.m17-375.webs.com
--- On Sun, 7/12/09, mrh219@yahoo.com <mrh219@yahoo.com> wrote:
I spent about 2 and a half hours out on the lake today trying out a "new" jib on my M-15. Weather service said winds were 10 to 15 (seems to me the gusts might have been a little higher), and I used a "genoa" I had made for a Bauer 10 I used to own, which is probably pretty much a large storm jib. Anyway, GPS said I averaged 3.9 mph withs max speed of 6.4 mph and no stress, didn't dump the main or even spill a beverage. Great day on a great boat. Mike
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I actually thought the M-15 a little under sailed when trying to keep up with an M17 in light air conditions here in Az but later this spring actually took a reef in the main and put up the storm jib 65% with 4 people on the boat blowing white caps 4th person standing in cabin just aft of porta potty no water coming up the center board well weight forward makes the difference. Bill "Desert Dawn" Phoenix On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com>wrote:
Speaking of sails... What has been the collectives experience with the best sail size for the M15? I've got a main that just might be a bit big, as 'high' (12-15mph - as told by the weather service) will get me heeled over in a hurry if I'm not careful -especially if it's gusty. I'd have to do a bit of research to figure out what kind of boat they came from (don't remember the sail markings off hand). On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 10:39 PM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
m15 is an amazing little boat. give her the correct sails (power) for the wind she will sail like a dream in conditions that others, in larger craft, head for the marina.
dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site: http://www.m17-375.webs.com
--- On Sun, 7/12/09, mrh219@yahoo.com <mrh219@yahoo.com> wrote:
I spent about 2 and a half hours out on the lake today trying out a "new" jib on my M-15. Weather service said winds were 10 to 15 (seems to me the gusts might have been a little higher), and I used a "genoa" I had made for a Bauer 10 I used to own, which is probably pretty much a large storm jib. Anyway, GPS said I averaged 3.9 mph withs max speed of 6.4 mph and no stress, didn't dump the main or even spill a beverage. Great day on a great boat. Mike
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The M15 behaves like a dinghy when the wind picks up. Sail it like one. Just reef if you feel overpowered. I'd be thinking about reefing an M15 in 15mph--a lot more comfortable to sail. t On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Chris Smith<chris.r.smith@gmail.com> wrote:
Speaking of sails... What has been the collectives experience with the best sail size for the M15? I've got a main that just might be a bit big, as 'high' (12-15mph - as told by the weather service) will get me heeled over in a hurry if I'm not careful -especially if it's gusty. I'd have to do a bit of research to figure out what kind of boat they came from (don't remember the sail markings off hand). On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 10:39 PM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
m15 is an amazing little boat. give her the correct sails (power) for the wind she will sail like a dream in conditions that others, in larger craft, head for the marina.
dave scobie M17 #375 - SWEET PEA visit SWEET PEA's www-site: http://www.m17-375.webs.com
--- On Sun, 7/12/09, mrh219@yahoo.com <mrh219@yahoo.com> wrote:
I spent about 2 and a half hours out on the lake today trying out a "new" jib on my M-15. Weather service said winds were 10 to 15 (seems to me the gusts might have been a little higher), and I used a "genoa" I had made for a Bauer 10 I used to own, which is probably pretty much a large storm jib. Anyway, GPS said I averaged 3.9 mph withs max speed of 6.4 mph and no stress, didn't dump the main or even spill a beverage. Great day on a great boat. Mike
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