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- Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Dockrell 17
- Topic: Anyone still sailing a D17?
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Re: Anyone still sailing a D17?
I would like to get the hang of sailing the Dockrell single handed. To date, we have been motoring clear of the harbour, and one of having one of us hold her to windward whilst the another hoists the main. She has a lee helm, and will naturally bear away if I leave the helm to go forward and sort th...
- Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: Dockrell 17
- Topic: Anyone still sailing a D17?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2836
Re: Anyone still sailing a D17?
Yes. I wanted a boat to keep on a mooring in my local harbour, to use myself (and with/by my son) and also to take the Sea Scouts out in. They currently have Picos, which are great when they can sail, but not easy to teach complete novices in. Also, we can't launch, sail, and retrieve dinghies in th...