Homemade carbon tiller extension

The tiller extension is done! I think it came out great, weight 180 grs, length 174 cm, wall thickness almost 2mm. This morning (2nd day of christmas) I got out this christmas gift out of the peel-ply, and am really happy. Check out the report at Flickr when you want to build one [...]

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Building a carbon tiller extension

After some tips from Ole (http://www.internationalmoth.de.vu/) and Burkhard (who told me my high-tech broomstick was too heavy) I started to build a carbon tiller extension yesterday. Other options would be buying carbon tube (boooring), using aluminum, or bamboe, or even pvc drain-pipe (which was on when I bought the boat). This is way more fun.
The [...]

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Kuehlungsborn moth training

Last big trip of the year was to Keuhlungsborn, (check out the photo’s). It was fantastic to sea with my Moth on the sea for the first time, the wind was offshore, so the waves weren’t too big, but that it was interesting enough anyway. Read the report here.

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Moth saving

Today I started my piggy bank to save for my new moth. I got a bonus at work for doing good stuff (no idea what though which went into the pot. I sold some stuff, and when I sell my old moth that money will go into the bank too.
I’m now at a [...]

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New moth design

New Moth designed by John Gilmour, check it out at:
http://web.mac.com/john_gilmour/iWeb/mysite/New%20Moth.html
Looks good, but nothing too wild, it seems. Does it have a name yet?

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Vortex sailing

We had some fun last week at Vorwarts Gronau, big winds outside, St. Niklausfeir, kaffee und Kuchen inside. Great sailing, although it was a bit hard, with the wind going from nearly nothing to 18 knots-ish within 25 metres. Big shifts too, but also big fun, check out the video of Paul and Udo sailing [...]

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Why blog?

OK, after everyone else has started a blog, I’ll finally have one too. I’m still not convinced that Blogging is something else then updating the “what’s new” items on your home page. Now, I don’t really do that (see http://www.ouwetukker.nl/ ) so maybe a Blog helps better I’ll be willing to share and [...]

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