Now 3D printing is no an accessible technology. With loads of applications and 3D printing boat parts is emerging as a trend. No surprise at all, in fact. It is easy, cheap, repeatable and very accurate. Do you need a low-cost, easy to make prototype for a new solution onContinue Reading
In times when roller furling technologies become ever more alluring, Veloce goes back to traditional jib hanks. Why? The Jeanneau Sun Fast 32i, at the time of its production, came off the factory with a Facnor r130. This used to be Facnor’s racing complete furling system. It consists of aContinue Reading
A few weeks ago, while planning our attendance to Vegvisir Race in Denmark, I realized that a total of 7 days offshore in heavily trafficked waters, neither seeing nor being seen, was nuts. Since I was planning to set up the boat for races complying with Offshore Special Regulation CategoryContinue Reading
I was supposed to write this earlier on this spring, however, it did not happen and now a long time due, let us view at one of the performance optimization carried on during the past winter: sharpening the trailing edges of underwater foils. The keel trailing edge comes from theContinue Reading
After underwater race finish (part 1 part 2 and part 3) in 2019, the one priority in 2020 is to try out a new and complete shorthand sail inventory. It consists of mainsail, medium jib, heavy jib, light, all-purpose and heavy spinnakers. As main and medium/heavy jib gave up on the lastContinue Reading
During the previous seasons we have struggled with the main halyard. As soon as we turned upwind or the wind freshened up, the halyard would glide about 4cm through the clutch on the coachroof. The Sun Fast comes from the factory mounting Spinlock XAS clutches with cams for ropes betweenContinue Reading
Spinnaker sailing can be exhilarating and for many, a reason to sail altogether! I am not among those, but I do love spinnaker sailing and mine goes up anytime it is possible – sometimes even when it is not, but that’s another story. Because the forces are so great, theContinue Reading
In order to reduce induced drag as well as increase sail area and possibility to twist the new mainsail has a larger roach. A flicker to lift the backstay was the solution and a popular one at that. This, in turn, required a dyneema backstay, light enough. Furthermore, trimming theContinue Reading
Sunny, very little wind. It finally was a good chance to paint with epoxi the hull and paint with antifouling. Here the steps: Build a shield against dust, direct sun and insects Paint 4 layers epoxy International VC Tar Insertion of rudder axle Application of anti-fouling International VC17m Re-positioning theContinue Reading
Finally spring is in the air. The temperature swings between 6 and 9 degrees Celsius. The keel has been sanded with sand paper grit 80. Rust spots have been sanded away to bare metal and painted with two component epoxy primer International VC TAR2. Next step is to putty whereContinue Reading