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We take a deep dive into the topic of sails! We put our sailmaker on the spot and throw the book at him. This is everything you wanted to know about sails but your sailmaker wouldn't tell you! #sailing #travel #tech #learning #podcast Our Sailmaker Andy Camarda from www.180sails.com joins Curtis for an in depth conversation about the choices of sails for cruising sailboats. We learn about trickle down technology, answer questions about sail cloth choices, and discuss the biggest mistakes we make while sailing and how to fix them. Did you know you can build sails online: https://180sails.com/product/cruising_mainsail-builder/ https://180sails.com/product/cruising-headsail-builder/ https://180sails.com/product/cruising-spinnaker-builder/ https://180sails.com/request-a-quote/ Website & Blog: www.sweetruca.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/ruca Instagram: www.instagram.com/rucasailing Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro - Drone shots of Pago Pago harbor while cruising the south pacific 0:01:17 Meet Our Sailmaker - Andy from www.180sails.com 0:02:42 What does one design and offshore racing experience bring to cruising sails? 0:05:08 What trickle down R&D makes its way to cruising sails from offshore racing? 0:08:30 What are the types of sails you find on cruising sailboats? 0:15:33 What are the different types of sailboat rigs? 0:19:17 Vocabulary about sails. What words should you know when talking to your sailmaker? 0:20:06 What is the head of a sail? 0:20:24 What is the luff of a sail? 0:20:29 What is the tack of a sail? 0:20:37 What is the leech of a sail? 0:20:49 What is the clew of a sail? 0:21:11 What a battens in a sail? 0:21:45 What are reefs in a sail? 0:23:04 What is a cloths bias? 0:23:55 What is a sail cloths fiber, fill, and crimp? 0:26:15 What is elongation, stretch, and creep? 0:27:52 What are the basic categories of sail materials? Dacron? Laminate? Spectra? Membrane or Composite? What are the pros and cons of each? 0:32:09 Is there are difference in the types of dacron material quoted from different sailmakers? 0:37:09 What is crosscut and triradial? Why is there a difference in price for a quote for new dacron sails? 0:39:13 What are laminate sail materials? Are they good for cruising and offshore passagemaking? 0:42:50 What is taffeta? 0:43:22 What is hydranet? Are other spectra based sail materials the same? 0:45:49 What is a load path membrane or composite sail? Why did we choose Evolution Expedition Membrane sails for Sweet Ruca? 0:48:22 What are some benefits of modern membrane and composite sail construction? 0:51:28 What is lite skin? 0:52:52 Why are modern sails black? Are black sails faster or better? 0:55:37 Are black sails hard to see at night? What can I use to see them? 0:56:42 What boat types and rig types have you seen as the most popular for offshore cruising and bluewater passagemaking? 0:57:58 Do you make sails differently for bluewater cruisers and catamarans? 0:59:54 Is there a difference in price for a bluewater sail vs a standard sail? 1:00:02 Do I need to measure my sailboat for new sails? How do I do it? Why is measurement important? 1:02:20 What are the sailboats sail measurement dimensions I, J, P, and E? 1:03:53 What are the spinnaker measurement dimensions ISP and SPL? 1:04:35 How to trim new sails? 1:08:04 What are the top 5 common sail trim mistakes sailors make? 1:13:42 How can you use polar diagrams and electronics to improve your cruising sailing? What have we brought over to cruising as racing navigators? Do you design sails differently based on a boats polars, sail chart, or preferred type of sailing? 1:18:22 Is a snuffer, sock, or furler better for a cruising spinnaker? 1:20:14 Final thoughts. How to choose the right sailmaker? 1:21:54 Patron Thank You & Closing Drone Shots of Pago Paga Harbor in American Samoa
Do you enjoy watching sailing when viewing sailing channels? Look no further! We are getting some good miles in on this last leg of our journey to American Samoa! #sailing #travel #ocean Join, Kate, Curtis, and Roxy the dog as we sail in heavy air and light breezes through the Pacific Ocean to the small island of American Samoa. We hoist Kate's least favorite sail - the blue running spinnaker before sailing in Kate's most skilled conditions! We also chat about how our mainsail gives us more flexibility in a variety of coniditions on such a long passage. Website & Blog: www.sweetruca.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/ruca Instagram: www.instagram.com/rucasailing
These racers turned cruisers are put to the test as the conditions change from great to.... no so great. We work together and pull out all the stops as we try to make forward progress towards the USA's southern-most territory - American Samoa. Build new sails online and get an instant quote @ www.180sails.com #sailinglife #usa #travel We hoist Kate's least favorite sail - the blue running spinnaker before sailing in Kate's most skilled conditions! We also chat about how our mainsail gives us more flexibility in a variety of coniditions on such a long passage. Website & Blog: www.sweetruca.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/ruca Instagram: www.instagram.com/rucasailing
We're setting the sails for passage making, but we move right on past a popular destination in the South Pacific. See what happens as we tackle yet voyage offshore! #sailing #adventure #travel Join us as we experience French Polynesian culture through traditional dance. Curtis struggles dealing with the customs people, and we hoist our beautiful sails and sail past a popular destination. Traveling by sailboat encourages another adventure! Website & Blog: www.sweetruca.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/ruca Instagram: www.instagram.com/rucasailing
You won't believe what happens when sailors call in reinforcements for a situation that the little boats can't handle! #rescue #superyacht #travel A large motor yacht is drifting towards a prestine beach in a storm. The sailing yachts and their small dinghies are no match for a 60+ foot yacht adrift in heavy winds and can do nothing to save it from beaching and a potential environmental disaster. What do we do? We call our friends to get reinforcements from a huge global elite billionare owned 107 meter mega yacht “Andromeda” anchored nearby and we work with their crew as they send in the cavalry (a huge diesel powered RIB) to rescue the yacht which has dragged its anchor in 40+ knot wind gusts. Support our video creation: www.patreon.com/ruca Visit our website: www.sweetruca.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Leaving Marina Taina Tahiti. A calm trip where we watch surfers and foil boards. 4:00 Arriving in Opunohu Bay Mo’orea, French Polynesia. We are surrounded by superyachts and fly the drone for shots of beautiful mountain surroundings 7:23 Heavy weather brings big winds which causes sailing yachts to drag anchor. We are nearly missed as a sailboat drifts by and almost plows into an expensive Gunboat 66! 8:42 Sailboats call the Superyacht for assistance rescuing an adrift motor yacht which is headed toward running aground on the beach. 10:33 A tour of the Megayacht Andromeda & its support vehicle and toys 11:08 Completing the salvage and rescue of the adrift motor yacht and placing it on a mooring 13:55 Thank you to our patrons and viewers, please support our videos if you can.
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