Video for DIY Electric Pump for Sail boats
On an exciting sailing day I was tired from hiking and bailing. How to rest while a DIY Electric Pump for Sail boats emptied the water.
Goat island skiff Articles
This is the list of articles about the Goat Island Skiff.
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Faster Reefing System for Cruising Dinghies
Goat Island Skiff group has developed a faster reefing system for cruising dinghies. No special fittings are needed so quick cheap and simple
Video, Simple to build boarding ladder for Sailing Dinghies Including Dimensions.
Simple to build boarding ladder for small boats from wood, fastenings and glue. Timber ladder mounted on transom for safety & convenience. Woodworking project for sailors
Venturi Dinghy Self Bailers for Cruising and RAID Dinghies, A good idea?
Venturi Dinghy Self Bailers and Does your Sailing Dinghy need them? – Storer Boat Plans in Wood and Plywood
Checklist for choosing and fitting Dinghy Self Bailers to sail boats. Why they suit some boats but not others. Suitability for different events and uses.
2021 Sail Boat Calendar by the Goat Island Skiff Group
Every year a beautiful Calendar based on the best 12 photos of Goat Island Skiffs taken during the year in many countries and locations. Italy, France, USA, Canada, Austria and more.
Fittings List for Lug Rigs based on Goat Island Skiff
Fittings list for the Goat Island Skiff and other Lug rigged sailboats. Two suppliers who can ship full package.
Does the Flat Bottom Goat Island Skiff pound in waves? Long term Users Review
Discussion from long term Goat Island Skiff owners about sailing upwind in rough water and how the GIS handles it with Video evidence. They share some tips for sailing fast in rough conditions and reducing slap to next to nothing.
Videos Week by Week – boatbuilding videos for a Goat Island Skiff plywood sail boat
Teo’s Weekly Video series building a plywood sailing dinghy – the performance oriented Goat Island Skiff. Domonstration of building methods. He is currently up to week 18 (March 2020)
Using a windsurfer mast for a lug rig yard on a Goat Island Skiff
Replace yard on a lug mainsail with a carbon windsurf mast. Replacing a standard wooden yard for the top of the balance lug sail on The Goat Island Skiff with a piece cut from a windsurfer mast.
Talking to your Local Sailmaker – GIS sails and other lugsails
Some of the decisions that have to be made before ordering Goat Island Skiff or other lugsails.
Freestanding Mast, stopping it from falling out in a capsize.
Question was how to stop a freestanding mast from falling out on a small sailboat? A few simple fittings and a neat solution
Controlling Sail Twist on Balance and other lug rigs.
Controlling sail twist on any boat is critical for performance. Here we describe two methods for getting more performance all round and safer handling downwind.
Vote! Best Goat Island Skiff photos of this year!
They get put in our 2020 Calendar for the GIS facebook group – just click “Like” or “Star” for the photos you like most.
Article Le Chasse-Marée – Goat Island Skiff article
Editorial and Article praising the simplicity and performance of the Goat Island Skiff in “Le Chasse-Marée” magazine this month – France’s premier traditional and wooden boat magazine.
Denmark to Norway 90 miles in Open water – Goat Island Skiff
Sweden to Norway 90 miles in Open water – Goat Island Skiff. My dream sailing my Goat Island Skiff 90 nm open ocean stretch from Skagen Denmark to Færder Norway finally came true.
Record 5 Goat Island Skiffs at the Small Reach Regatta Maine
Photos! 5 Goat Island Skiffs at Small Reach Regatta break record. I was surprised – record for Goat Island Skiffs in one place was 4 – and at this regatta, 5 GISs. We could get three more next year?!
Why the Goat Island Skiff is fast.
Why explained. My most popular design is the Goat Island Skiff a light plywood planing sailing dinghy that is devastatingly fast in most conditions – not so surprising when you realise a lot of the development was because of racing dinghy advances but intended to avoid the skyrocketing costs of sailing participation.
Small Sailboat Craned from 6th Floor
Building a sailboat in a confined space is not untypical, but Ermis in Greece built his Goat Island Skiff on the balcony of a 6th floor apartment and had to employ a very tall crane to lift the boat down.
Another Goat Island Skiff Launch and Review – Wisconsin
Greg and Leigh Kremer have been building the family Goat Island Skiff for a few months and finally it is launched so herewith a few photos and a launching day video along with comments from our very active and helpful Group on FACEBOOK.
VIDEO Cruising Dinghy Italy – Day5 – Genova – Varazze.
5th Day cruising and boat handling tips. from Genova to Varazze on a homemade dinghy, Goat Island Skiff.