Tiki 26 sailing performance/charecteristics. - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T00:42:39Zhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/tiki-26-sailing-performance-charecteristics?groupUrl=tiki26&commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A92317&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLight, responsive, and balanc…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-12-26:2195841:Comment:923172012-12-26T00:24:04.120ZRandall S Anselmohttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RandallAnselmo
<p>Light, responsive, and balanced. Circumstances did not allow me to take Hei Matau on a sea trial prior to purchasing her and then putting thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours into her restoration, and a frequent nagging thought was "What if, after all of this, I really don't like the way she sails?" You'll be impressed, Paul.</p>
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<p>Light, responsive, and balanced. Circumstances did not allow me to take Hei Matau on a sea trial prior to purchasing her and then putting thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours into her restoration, and a frequent nagging thought was "What if, after all of this, I really don't like the way she sails?" You'll be impressed, Paul.</p>
<p></p> Hey Thomas i watched that vid…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-12-20:2195841:Comment:919652012-12-20T07:46:41.654Zpaul andersonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p>Hey Thomas i watched that video and the thought struck me how little it would have cost those guys to have such an awesome adventure.I love the bamboo and all the lashings.</p>
<p>all the best paul.</p>
<p>Hey Thomas i watched that video and the thought struck me how little it would have cost those guys to have such an awesome adventure.I love the bamboo and all the lashings.</p>
<p>all the best paul.</p> I went to Costa Rica 2/3's of…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-12-16:2195841:Comment:917202012-12-16T20:51:21.613ZThomas Nielsenhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/ThomasNielsen
<p>I went to Costa Rica 2/3's of the way through my build to remember what the warm ocean was all about. When I got back, I was happy to be back in the boat shed and stoked to finish and launch. FUN - that's what it's about not some hellish task that has to get done for the boss.</p>
<p>Make your self a flag, Eat breakfast and drink coffee at whatever time amuses you and Stick your nose up some creek where no keelboat would ever dare go. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE SMALLER TIKI'S IS THAT LIFE IS…</p>
<p>I went to Costa Rica 2/3's of the way through my build to remember what the warm ocean was all about. When I got back, I was happy to be back in the boat shed and stoked to finish and launch. FUN - that's what it's about not some hellish task that has to get done for the boss.</p>
<p>Make your self a flag, Eat breakfast and drink coffee at whatever time amuses you and Stick your nose up some creek where no keelboat would ever dare go. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE SMALLER TIKI'S IS THAT LIFE IS LIKE BEING A KID ON A RAFT AGAIN- YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE ANYTHING SERIOUSLY. Google sharkfood and catamaran and watch the youtube video of 3 Russian sailors in Thailand - yeah baby that's what it's about!! Oh and Robert watch out for the ladies, they'll have you hanging curtains on the portholes and heading out to buy matching cups and silverware!</p> Well said Thomas! When we sa…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-12-16:2195841:Comment:919082012-12-16T17:01:23.793ZRobert Hugheshttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RobertHughes
<p>Well said Thomas! When we saw 14 knots it was on a run in big seas, so I can imagine you could go faster in the right conditions. I'm looking forward to clocking 16 like Tsunamichaser one day, but I know exactly what you mean by "kind of stressful".... Not the sort of thing you want to do all day.</p>
<p>All builders run into a "wall" at some point in the build, when progress is slow and motivation dips. Sometimes you need a short break (I'd take a few weeks out and play with model…</p>
<p>Well said Thomas! When we saw 14 knots it was on a run in big seas, so I can imagine you could go faster in the right conditions. I'm looking forward to clocking 16 like Tsunamichaser one day, but I know exactly what you mean by "kind of stressful".... Not the sort of thing you want to do all day.</p>
<p>All builders run into a "wall" at some point in the build, when progress is slow and motivation dips. Sometimes you need a short break (I'd take a few weeks out and play with model aeroplanes or something). The other thing that's needed at that point is encouragement, which you can certainly get on this forum, seeing what everyone else is up to. Everyone should read what you've written. Many of these boats seem to be built by men of about my age, and whether it's true or not the idea that you're working on a babe magnet is certainly motivational !!</p> yeah, Thomas, I think he docu…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-12-16:2195841:Comment:918062012-12-16T05:14:05.851ZRussell and Janet Puryearhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RussellPuryear
<p>yeah, Thomas, I think he documented that in Two Girls Two Catamarans</p>
<p>yeah, Thomas, I think he documented that in Two Girls Two Catamarans</p> I've clocked Tsunamichaser at…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-12-16:2195841:Comment:918032012-12-16T04:55:19.252ZThomas Nielsenhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/ThomasNielsen
<p>I've clocked Tsunamichaser at 16 knots on the GPS on a nice beam reach. Flat seas, great wind. Things get pretty exciting at such speeds. Actually kind of stressful. Really performance all depends on how hard you want to work. You can tweak the rigging and sails like a race crew and get great performance but what's the point. You can also get unconventional. This last summer sailing with Scott Veirs and Kiko Johnson against a strong current but down wind, we put up every scrap of sail…</p>
<p>I've clocked Tsunamichaser at 16 knots on the GPS on a nice beam reach. Flat seas, great wind. Things get pretty exciting at such speeds. Actually kind of stressful. Really performance all depends on how hard you want to work. You can tweak the rigging and sails like a race crew and get great performance but what's the point. You can also get unconventional. This last summer sailing with Scott Veirs and Kiko Johnson against a strong current but down wind, we put up every scrap of sail and tarp I had onboard. We even deployed umbrellas. We were working ourselves through a narrow passage and though we were not going fast and we could have used the motor we slowly inched our way against the current. It wasn't pretty but we had an awesome time! Maybe these boats don't sail as close to the wind as some monohull but you can sail all the way to the beach before you need to tack. And who knows some pretty girl out for a walk on the beach might be intrigued and ask to come along for a sail. It happens! One thing I have noticed is that Wharrams seem to catch the eyes of the girls. It's like going to the park with a cute dog on the lease - they're magnets!!</p> Hi Paul, I've just found and…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-12-04:2195841:Comment:909602012-12-04T21:15:44.747ZRobert Hugheshttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RobertHughes
<p>Hi Paul, I've just found and uploaded a short video of Zest sailing herself to windward. Apologies for the wind noise in the mike (and the poor quality of the camera work) ! We were doing about 6kts. We should really have shaken the reef out of the main, but it was jolly cold and neither of us wanted to leave our sheltered spots standing in the hatchways! The Tiki can sail herself like that for hours on end, and as long as you've got the bungee adjusted right for the wind strength she…</p>
<p>Hi Paul, I've just found and uploaded a short video of Zest sailing herself to windward. Apologies for the wind noise in the mike (and the poor quality of the camera work) ! We were doing about 6kts. We should really have shaken the reef out of the main, but it was jolly cold and neither of us wanted to leave our sheltered spots standing in the hatchways! The Tiki can sail herself like that for hours on end, and as long as you've got the bungee adjusted right for the wind strength she will steer as well as we can by hand. Extract from my log:- "Zest virtually sailed herself from Portland Bill to Lyme Regis, 6kts to windward with a bungee on the helm".</p> They are, that's why there's…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-11-10:2195841:Comment:878502012-11-10T13:47:06.036ZRobert Hugheshttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RobertHughes
<p>They are, that's why there's none left to make gunwales!</p>
<p>They are, that's why there's none left to make gunwales!</p> Blimey,there was me thinking…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-11-10:2195841:Comment:877612012-11-10T04:19:27.535Zpaul andersonhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/paulanderson
<p>Blimey,there was me thinking your lots hearts were made of oak.</p>
<p>Blimey,there was me thinking your lots hearts were made of oak.</p> Hi Simon! Yes, that's the sa…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2012-11-09:2195841:Comment:877442012-11-09T12:33:11.608ZRobert Hugheshttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/RobertHughes
<p>Hi Simon! Yes, that's the same Zest. I changed my mind and decided to keep her in the end, although I knew I wouldn't be able to sail for a couple of years (family circumstances). She's at home in my garden in Denmead now, to save the cost of keeping her in the boatyard and make it easier to work on her. I've found some rot in the gunwales and beam lashing points so I've decided to replace the whole lot. She's about 20 years old and the rails were softwood. Evidently a number of…</p>
<p>Hi Simon! Yes, that's the same Zest. I changed my mind and decided to keep her in the end, although I knew I wouldn't be able to sail for a couple of years (family circumstances). She's at home in my garden in Denmead now, to save the cost of keeping her in the boatyard and make it easier to work on her. I've found some rot in the gunwales and beam lashing points so I've decided to replace the whole lot. She's about 20 years old and the rails were softwood. Evidently a number of repairs have been done over the years, some better than others, so it's time to start again from scratch. I'm going to use iroko this time, so I hopefully it will outlast me!!</p>