French boating guru and gifted designer Francois Vivier explains the history and principles of voile-aviron sailing. Even if you can’t follow the French too well, it looks like the best fun! There’s an English explanation here: Francois Vivier website.
My thanks to Brian Pearson for spotting this.
didn't understand a word but it looked great
– I must get organised and go been taking about it for years.
Nope didn't get a word either – but great film clip ! did you spot that 2 masted little lugger near then end of the video nearly getting blown over !?
I can't help thinking how tiring it must all be. Sailing like this all day in these conditions would be quite something.
Voile-aviron,, yeah but I've been trying to work out how the rudder fits in with the outboard ( I presume) on the boat Francois is doing his commentary from. He has got the propeller in the centre of the transom and tilted clean out the water so it does not affect his sailing. It must sit aft of the rudder which must be down below the keel. Does the rudder pull up too?
Gav – the sailing might be exhausting but I think the party would finish me off
It's be a great way to go, wouldn't it?