http://intheboatshed.net/2007/06/24/more-pics-of-chris-perkins-oughtred-macgregor-canoe/ A weblog about great boats, boatbuilding and restoration. And sheds, of course! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:40:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/06/24/more-pics-of-chris-perkins-oughtred-macgregor-canoe/#comment-3528 Chris Perkins Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:52:15 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/06/24/more-pics-of-chris-perkins-oughtred-macgregor-canoe/#comment-3528 Jim, Thanks for the kind words, I was rather suprised at the result, but very gratifying non the less. I need to confess - 'twas not I at the helm but John Greenford of TTBS (you may have seen his canoe - Luing, mouth-watering!) who kindly volunteered to take Scotch Mist' out for her first sail allowing me to get a few shots of her. I am still struggling with the logic, which insists that, a sail that big is going to tip her over - daft I know. Learning to handle the boat is going to have to wait until I get back to Scotland and I can play off Achmelvich beach - warm water, shallow (i.e. I can stand up in it) and usually fairly sheltered (and not too much of an audience to witness my duckings) Regards Chris Jim,
Thanks for the kind words, I was rather suprised at the result, but very gratifying non the less.
I need to confess - ’twas not I at the helm but John Greenford of TTBS (you may have seen his canoe - Luing, mouth-watering!) who kindly volunteered to take Scotch Mist’ out for her first sail allowing me to get a few shots of her. I am still struggling with the logic, which insists that, a sail that big is going to tip her over - daft I know. Learning to handle the boat is going to have to wait until I get back to Scotland and I can play off Achmelvich beach - warm water, shallow (i.e. I can stand up in it) and usually fairly sheltered (and not too much of an audience to witness my duckings)
Regards
Chris

]]> http://intheboatshed.net/2007/06/24/more-pics-of-chris-perkins-oughtred-macgregor-canoe/#comment-3517 Jim from Zanzibar Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:49:04 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/2007/06/24/more-pics-of-chris-perkins-oughtred-macgregor-canoe/#comment-3517 Chris, It looks very serene out there... Have you tried it in a stronger wind yet? Congrats on the well deservd building prize. cheers Jim Chris,
It looks very serene out there… Have you tried it in a stronger wind yet?
Congrats on the well deservd building prize.
cheers
Jim

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