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A short Video of an ugly and Strong boat... Balkan Shipyards

As a beautiful day gets ugly, our junk rig shines in it's true colours...Sailing hard to windward, moving fast, 2nd reef on a strong boat working hard...Keep Shunting Balkan Shipyards …Continue

Started Jul 4

Junk rigged proa, self steering away....

Finally reaping the fruits of joy!A great day that I have longed for....Great boat, great day, great wife!Keep Shunting Balkan Shipyards …Continue

Started Jun 25

Finally Sailing!!! Balkan Shipyards
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1st Day under sail, and what a great day it was!!!!Keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyards…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ian R Jun 20.

A Proa on the hard, details details, and more details....

Shunters are strange, solving problems is the name of the game...The 4th Proa from Balkan Shipyards, no secrets and many details, the motor, the dome, the rudders, anchor and a shunt.... Balkan…Continue

Started May 18

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A short Video of an ugly and Strong boat... Balkan Shipyards

As a beautiful day gets ugly, our junk rig shines in it's true colours...Sailing hard to windward, moving fast, 2nd reef on a strong boat working hard...Keep Shunting Balkan Shipyards https://youtu.be/c1H8IV9O4vA?si=owua9l1PwSBCBawnSee More
Jul 4
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Junk rigged proa, self steering away....

Finally reaping the fruits of joy!A great day that I have longed for....Great boat, great day, great wife!Keep Shunting Balkan Shipyards https://youtu.be/LqTxx0DWTAE?si=EMUIkPReol6cbeF3See More
Jun 25
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Ian R replied to rael dobkins's discussion Finally Sailing!!! Balkan Shipyards
"Well done Rael, it's quite an achievement to have everything more or less balanced from the off. I have seen the video with the rudder, just a small snag. You must be very happy for your ideas to come to fruition successfully. Best wishes and…"
Jun 20
rael dobkins replied to rael dobkins's discussion Finally Sailing!!! Balkan Shipyards
"Thanks Ian, they truly do, I have noticed that too.... I'm very pleased with the boat, pretty balanced and rig works well, engine too. Later that day winds built and we were going fast, I bent a rudder, so been buffing them up, going back to…"
Jun 18
Ian R replied to rael dobkins's discussion Finally Sailing!!! Balkan Shipyards
"Hello Rael - may the dolphins be with you.  Funny how they like the multihulls....."
Jun 18
rael dobkins posted a discussion

Finally Sailing!!! Balkan Shipyards

1st Day under sail, and what a great day it was!!!!Keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyardshttps://youtu.be/N-Ov4T0wGvg?si=R1dpONjYc3sMvm-6See More
Jun 13
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rael dobkins replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"It will be a pleasure Ian! I just got to the black sea, tomorrow we start junk rigging.... And a big list of other things. Good luck with your launch! Take care"
May 27
Ian R replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"Hope it is going well Rael, I am relaunching 31 May. You don't know me , but you do. ....we will meet sometime."
May 27
rael dobkins replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"You have a great power Ian. U can put words together in a way that charges the reader to the full. I don't know you, yet I know the Force is very strong with you, we may be different atoms, still we are surely one molecule... I just drove 300…"
May 21
Ian R replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"Dear Rael I think you should have confidence in your boat. You are an artist with your thoughts and feelings, but also you have understood ideas  and understood the physics of what you are doing, with practical experience and study of previous…"
May 20
rael dobkins replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"The dark side is very strong these days. As east and west sit at the round table and discuss their future without considering ours, we truly have no choice... Our skills and knowledge are our strength. The herd keeps grazing, glaring down at…"
May 19
Ian R replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"Good luck Rael. I have just been cleaning up my hulls to go back in May 31. A few nicks here and there but not much after 12 months on the Dart. Things are changing very fast now Rael. I forecast all this  back in the Brexit vote time, and 25…"
May 18
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A Proa on the hard, details details, and more details....

Shunters are strange, solving problems is the name of the game...The 4th Proa from Balkan Shipyards, no secrets and many details, the motor, the dome, the rudders, anchor and a shunt.... Balkan Style.Keep ShuntingBalkan Shipyardshttps://youtu.be/LGOC7vEzn5k?si=U9WJrIKyGgTwaHQ4See More
May 18
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rael dobkins replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"A day will come and skill will become more powerful than money, my friend.... keep Shunting, the Force is with U Balkan Shipyards"
May 18
Ian R replied to rael dobkins's discussion B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...
"  Artisans will be the elite with the heat .... Brotherly love"
May 11
rael dobkins posted a discussion

B4 the launch, details and why Proas aren't for everyone...

Hi all, the full boat, at port. Launching soon...Keep Shunting, Balkan Shipyards https://youtu.be/1horI58D0QU?si=Uw-XhoGqQ3NbUStlSee More
Apr 23
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I am:
Other Multihull
What boat (s) are you building or do you own?
pacific proa, ocean cruiser
Country, City, and State?
bulgaria tryavna
About me or us?
sailed monohulls, always wanted a multi, could never afford one.... so building my dream proa.
Looking to?
revive the pacific proa!
Website:
http://balkanshipyards.com

Rael dobkins's Blog

A pacific proa, with a wharram soul....

 

     Hi, first time here.

So, just wondering what is blogging????

Anyway Crystal Clear is the boat, she's cool and is Bulgarian, as all her spruce and ply are 100% from here.

On Youtube she got a bunch o'films..... Been recording for over 2 years.

  Live in Bulgaria with my wife Jenia, She's the best sailor I know (for me)...

Your success is as Great as your dreams..... That's what i learned here, with the Wharram gang.

  Anyway…

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Posted on January 6, 2016 at 3:23pm

Balkan Shipyards in the UK looking to help you build...

  Hi all, anyway we are spending the winter in the UK

left Bulgaria and our almost finished pacific proa Crystal Clear.....

if you need a hand with your build anywhere in the UK we will be happy to come and give you a push.

below is my last clip, check her out she's a sweet boat.... got a car full of tools too....

  We both got what it takes, and we love Wharrams!!!

hope to hear from someone in need, as we are too.....

  all the best from Balkan…

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Posted on November 12, 2015 at 3:00pm

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