The boat is solid, with only cosmetic issues in the gelcoat. My truck and my foosball table are both covered in sailing related stickers from the chicago strictly sail boat show. Discounted orders must be shipped to a us address and purchaser must take delivery by december 31, 2019 unless otherwise dictated by quantum sails. Mainsail luff tension mainsheet tension outhaul upwind vang. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. It is sloop rigged, carries 191 square feet of sail plus a 200squarefoot spinnaker and has a cockpit that will accommodate as many passengers as a 1990 chevy caprice. Sandyi douglass, this 19 fool, stable centerhoarder is easylosail, forgiving and tun. Discounted flying scot sailboat parts, pulleys and blocks. Sailing can be exhilarating, challenging, andcompetitive. Racing rules of sailing rrs by mike noone nockamixon sail. The skipper should always hold his mainsheet and be ready to ease it quickly when he feels an increase in his weather helm i. Flying scot quantum sails quantum sails custom sail. Avoid hobies and other catamarans for the time being.
Chapter 2 covers everything you need to know to fly a spinnaker in light to moderate winds. Use the diagram below to reference harken part numbers to appropriate application on your flying scot sailboat. Again, the flying scot is intended to be a simple boat to sail, in order to let you get your head out of your boat while racing or daysailing. Flying scot sailing association public group facebook. Sure, stewart walkers treatise on sail trim is more comprehensive and covers more scenarios in intricate detail. The sails are in good condition for club racing and include 2 spinnakers. Having said that, though, a new sailor will learn and benefit from reading hahnes book. I like to see no less than 28 3 for this measurement. Scotsail start yachting, competent crew, day skipper. When the boat is tracking well again, and the helm is balanced. All of the really important stuff about sail trim and sailboat racing is in here in clear well written prose. Flying scot racing making your sailing experience more. Apr 10, 2020 a small trailerable boat like an oday daysailor or a flying scot or any of a number of others can be bought cheaply. Find the boat you need parts for in our list above to see all the items that are made specifically for your boat.
Complete sail plan data for the flying scot sailboat. Sailing a daysailing boat that has one of the worlds. Washington sailing marina sailing lessons, kayaks, paddling. Flying a spinnaker with the washington yacht club second edition. We offer a variety of parts and accessories for many types of small sailboats and popular dinghies including club 420, fj, tasar, i14, 505, weta, lightning, snipe, flying scot, thistle, and vanguard 15. We will have prizes to raffle along with a brand new flying scot jib to be given away. Any sailmaker should be able to make a you a flotation panel. The boat is stable, accommodating to different body types and ages and is the boat that most pass holders sail once they are qualified. Oct 14, 2009 there is also a nice section on sail trim. Flying scot racing sailboats provides the flying scot dinghy sailor with information about flying scot parts, accessories, news, and photography. The new book of sail trim by ken textor, paperback. The flying scot is a downtoearth boat soundings online. The family ride can easily take her to the next regatta.
The ephraim regatta takes place in a beautiful sailing venue ask anyone who attended the awardwinning 2009 nac, and includes two excellent parties with beer. Anything under 16 will be impractical for two adults. The flying scot, constructed with over fiftyfive years of marine and sailing experience, is perfect for family. Flying scot sail trim chart wind strength in knots. A lesson on sailing, south of boston the boston globe. First i came across a very nice youtube video describing the basics of using the flying scot spinnaker.
After sailing a wide variety of boats lightning, comet, e scow, flying scot i recently got an mc scow. Being right on the starting line you will experience every little rule of the book being used by your fellow sailors. The flying scot, now 50 years old, is 19 feet long, 6 feet, 9 inches wide, weighs 850 pounds and draws 4 feet with the centerboard down, 8 inches with it raised. Still lots of life left in this boat and there is an outboard motor mount if needed by the new owner. The rigging and deck layout are deliberately simplified, which shifts the focus away from tuning and boatspeed. From the pages of sail magazine, comes the first new anthology in nearly 15 years on the popular subject of sail trim. Starting maneuvers flying scot sailing association.
This will be a learning boat and as you learn you will no doubt contribute the boats patina of use. Buy online one design flying scot sailboat parts at the best price. Flying scot racing sails sail pricse includes class royalties. According to the clubs daysailing book, members with novice and higher ratings can, after asking for assistance, use a spinnaker. Sep 16, 2007 see liveaboard courses below i sometimes sail a 33foot boat solo. The sale runs from october 15, 2019 to october 31, 2019. Spinnaker and whisker poles emily herman january 20, 2020 for sale is a new old stock selden pole, part number 08408460. The name parallels the flying dutchman which was designed a few years earlier.
Sailing a daysailing boat that has one of the worlds largest. Hull speed is the reason boat designers try to maximize waterline length. Johnson sailboat sail luff 236, leech 214, foot 102 flying scot scow. As an outdoor skill, sailing is easier to learn than, say, skiing. Flying scot tuning guide brian hayes 2038777627 brian. The flying scot is a day sailer dinghy used for pleasure sailing as well as racing throughout america. However, if you continue on to racing sailboats, the rule book becomes. Flying scot is looking for 50 flying scot sailors who can sail, race or cruise on july 14th at their home location. While the flying scot will perform with an extremely wide range of crew weights, we suggest trying to sail with as close to 360 to 450 lb. Sandy douglass who had already designed the thistle and highlander dinghies. The flying scot is a 19foot day sailer that is sailed throughout north america. Highquality harken blocks and winches to facilitate sail trim and adjustment. After several years of crewing with friends and customers it has been really fun to get back on the tiller. Later there will be a chalk talk in the club while walking his videos.
The large, deep cockpit is ideal for family sailing, providing safe, comfortable sailing for up to eight people. The large cockpit holds eight, making it ideal for gunkholing and family daysaiilng, while a crew or two or ihree can put this popular boat through its. There are some light scuffs from storage and shipping, but the pole has never been used. Using the m scow hull and with a single sail on a flexible rig, it can be sailed singlehanded or with crew.
This boat comes with a 20 custom road king trailer this trailer is designed like the popular lowboy aluminium trailers, but it is a stronger welded galvanized steel trailer. The mainsail is very important in steering the scot. I attended a uk sail trim seminar last week, guess what everything the sail makers discussed is in this book. Our flying scot sails continue to be proven as the fastest and easiest to trim sails in the class. The physics of sailing arises from a balance of forces between the wind powering the sailing craft as it passes over its sails and the resistance by the sailing craft against being blown off course, which is provided in the water by the keel, rudder, underwater foils and other elements of the underbody of a sailboat, on ice by the runners of an ice boat, or on land by the wheels of a sail. Flying scot tuning guide sailing a daysailing boat that. Looking to get into sailing would like some advice sailboat. Flying scot sail trim ullman sails pdf catalogs documentation. Bill continues to be based in rockwall, helping to extend the sales, service, and support provided by quantum sails gulf coast in seabrook. Aug 21, 2017 of course, as is the case with the star, there were also plenty of postwar onedesigns that did their best to peg the fun meter at 11, many of which have also done duty in the olympicsincluding boats like the 20ft flying dutchman 1951, the 15ft 470 1963, the 16ft fireball 1962 and the 29ft soling 1965. In 1998, the flying scot was inducted into the american sailing hall of fame and has been used for many u. Flying scot sail trim with zeke horowitz north sails. We have 10 sunfish, so we can accommodate 10 students. Always remember to change sail trim as you change course, according to this.
The winners guide to optimist sailing contains information young sailors need to rig, sail, and race their boats well. Learn to sail a highperformance hobie cat hop onboard a highperformance hobie cat for this awesomely fun 5day camp. The resulting sail areadisplacement ratio is 34, and to say the combination was a success would be an understatement. These sailing states are affected by a number of variables, the biggest two being crew weight.
To register for the learn to sail program, send in the membership application form and fees for both basic membership and learn to sail. The gladstone books are ok, but seemed a bit rudimentary last time i looked. We have been club racing lake our flying scot for 2 seasons. Keep the board all the way down when sailing upwind in all conditions. The foot of the sail incorporates a twist shelf to carry a fair shape right to the bottom. The flying seal is one of north americas leading onedesign classes.
It takes a bit longer to learn to use the traveller well enough to be competitive in a class that has one, and you must spend time and attention on the course fiddling with it. Deck stepped mast that makes it easier to raise the mast on the trailer or in the water. North flying scot sails continue to prove themselves as the fastest and easiest to trim sails in the class. The new book is a flying scot operation and maintenance manual it contains flying scot s onl ine manual and the special instruction sheets that flying scot sends out with parts or on request. This doesnt look suitable for scows, but may be ok for small dinghies. Video with tips and advice on how to trim the mainsail on a flying scot. If you go to any of the boat shows like strictly sail you can pick up a bunch that way. I give it to new crew members who are interested in learning more about making a sail boat go fast. Flying scot all purpose jib designed by gold medalist, mark reynolds, the jib is made of a combination of 165 and 253 square weave. Faq gift vouchers yacht management books insurance downloads. A family oriented club specializing in the sport of sailing and having fun on the shores of lake candlewood. This includes basic terminology, instructions for the four basic spinnaker handling procedures. When a little less than half of the remaining time elapses, either tack or jibe onto your intended. A new flying scot comes in your choice of standard hull, and trim colors.
North sails one design flying scot secure order form. Buy or sale used sails, boats, sailing accessories, sailing gear, we have the largest selection of used sails in the us. The sail has won at least 10 nacs and midewinters including the most recent 3 of both. The sail plan consists of main, jib, and spinnaker. Your first sailboat is the first book to answer all your questions about selecting, buying, maintaining, and using your first boat. All of the really important stuff about sail trim and sailboat racing is in here in clear. In an effort to offer a more manageable familyoriented boat, douglas designed the flying scot with the same 191squarefoot sail area as the thistle, but she weighs in at 850 pounds, 20 pounds heavier than the highlander. Built in 1993 allwhite with red stripes and blue bottom paint.
Flying scot tuning guide by mike noone nockamixon sail. The difference between books on sail trim and theory really comes down to the graphics used to help in explanation. The 50 stories will be developed into an article for a national sailing publication. Best sail trim tactics book for racing sailing anarchy.
The ability to sail solo has as much to do with how the boat is rigged as its size. One of the twopart gladstone performance racing series, this book discusses sail trim, boathandling, preparation and tuning. Sailfast u will be on the books by publishing time, but as of this writing, participation in this local performance clinic by flying scot sailors as coaches and learners is likely to be enthusiastic. Our scot has nearly new sails and is rigged according to the sail manufacturers specifications. Signups for each learn to sail date will be available 2 weeks in advance. Note the time remaining until the start horn as you cross the start line still sailing in the opposite direction. This book reveals the winning ways of a major sailing champion, greg fisher. It really helps to know how many people are coming ahead of time, and indicate whether you prefer a flying scot or sunfish. One of the hardest things about learning to sail, is knowing all the terms. Address mercury yacht harbour, satchell lane, hamble southampton so31 4hq e.
Sailing can be relaxing, calming, and maybespiritual its whatever you want it to be. Dedicated to improving boat performance by those sailing in flying scots and mc scows, the event is designed to improve boat handling, sail trim. Main sail steers the flying scot the mainsail is very important in steering the scot. A manual for parents, coaches, and kids aged eight to fifteen who are learning to sail the optimistthe standard beginners boat used in community and yacht club programs nationwide. We have taken sailing lessons, i feel that we have solid beginner skill sets. Use the diagram below to reference harken part numbers to. On the scot i had great times planing, pretty much always in control. Your ullman flying scot sails are designed to be adjustable, which gives them a broad power range.
Don t worry, tom hubbell sat down with onedesign guru and north sailmaker greg fisher and broached the conversation for you in sailboat racing with greg fisher. The school operates from a private marina facility in traverse city, michigan with shoreside amenities for the students such as boaters lounge and bathhouse facilities. For boat information contact them at 8008647208 or check out their website at flyingscot. Regarding boats to learn on as you look to take beginning lessons, i recommend looking for schools using large dinghies, such as the flying scot, bluejays, or small keelboats, such as the j22, colgate 22, rhodes 19. Fj parts flying junior sailboat parts west coast sailing. As a quantum sail consultant, bill will be supporting a number of one design classes including the j22s, thistle, flying scot, vx and others as well as working with bigger racing boats and cruising clients.
I attended a uk sail trim seminar last week, guess what everything the sailmakers discussed is in this book. Supports the class with the new boats and replacement parts. Our flying scot experts are continually developing better performing products, while also supporting scot sailors with personalized service and clinics to help you sail faster and have more fun. This is the lowest cost tip in the book, but, probably has the largest payoff in improved performance than many other more expensive go fasts. The scot is a relatively slow boat and therefore the minor incremental changes in boatspeed or vmg arising from, for example, a sail trim adjustment are typically not going to be apparent in the speed readout on the gps. Ive seen flying scot masts break just above the sidestay attachment point, when too much weight on board plus too hard sail trim plus a big wave stopping you dead snap, d i wonder whether a new mainsail with full battens and a lot of roach would be a cost effective way to add downwind speed. Rya sailing school learn to sail in scotland 1st scotsail training is one of scotlands premier rya sailing schools based at largs and offers a full range of rya practical sailing courses in scotland and rya theory sailing courses at largs yacht haven, scotland and preston marina lancashire, england. The boat sails great, and the torqeedo motor is always a great option if you want a boat that motors and sails well. This looks very similar to the mc panels i have seen. If you are within an inch of what the sailmaker is saying in the tuning guide, you are close enough. Flying scot sails one design sails and accessories. With 44 articles that have never before appeared in book form, the new book of sail trim provides concise, easytounderstand instruction in every facet of sails and sail handling. Flying scot br1 full radial airx spinnaker 2017, 2018, 2019 north americans.
Sailrite offers free rig and sail dimensions with featured products and canvas kits that fit the boat. The increase in stability comes from the 105 lbs centerboard. After a couple of seasons and some more time on the water youll have a better idea what you want. Sailing employs the windacting on sails, wingsails or kitesto propel a craft on the surface of the water sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer, on ice or on land over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation a course defined with respect to the true wind direction is called a point of sail.
This userfriendly guide covers issues that other books ignore, including how to choose between a trailer sailer, daysailer, raceboat, cruiser, or multihull. I have had this boat for many years, it was recently repainted, newer sails, a spinaker sail and all rigging, paddles, life jackets, 2 anchors and lines. Three secret sail trim tips for maximum sail power. Must have at least two students registered for a class to take place. It also contains current copies of the policies and procedures and the scot sif. Lake eustis sailing club, eustis, fl fleets flying scot. Technical support at vela sailing store with the best customer service, sailing gear and parts. How would you be able to tell whether the change in speed was due to what you did, vs. No other sailmaker spends as much time ensuring that their sails are not only easy to trim and the fastest over a wide range of conditions, but also provide their customers with the personal service that they deserve. In this guide, we use four wind ranges as references for four different states of sailing. The eyc expects to host the 2012 flying scot midwest district championships, so the 2011 ephraim regatta will be a good way to gain some local knowledge in advance of that event. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. This book is available at borders and also online at. Once with my young son under reefed main only, once with a non sailor crew and two kids when the impending storm winds arrived, and once with a first time racer, just the two of us racing in lots of wind and large waves.
Trim your sails to a beamreach on the opposite course you intend to sail on when the race starts. Hopefully, it is all you need to know about scows flying scots. Follow these three sailing tips for peak performance. We can accommodate 30 students in flying scots, and 10 in sunfish, as follows. The flying scot the scot is both a pleasure to sail, and an excellent instructional boat. The flying scot is a very stable, easy to sail and rig. Used sails, new sails and sailboats masthead sailing gear. Mad sails made in madison wi, and load rite trailer made in fairless hills, pa. No doubt that time on the water is critical for us to advance. If the boat were to be raced it would need a new gasket and the bottom repainted. Towing the 1,800 lb j22 with a sixcylinder sedan or suv is childs play. Flying scot tuning guide by mike noone nockamixon sail club. Flying scot sailing world all things sailing, sail. Lesson day signup procedure after initial registration lts participants will sign up online for upcoming lesson days on a firstcome basis, specifying either flying scot or sunfish.