tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post4183956210287484013..comments2024-03-17T17:59:44.193+00:00Comments on Bill's Log: ‘Galway Blazer 11’ renamed ‘Galway Blazer of Dart’William Serjeanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-64588254022315662252015-03-27T21:29:14.989+00:002015-03-27T21:29:14.989+00:00Jim,
The main advantage of converting a Seawych to...Jim,<br />The main advantage of converting a Seawych to being a junk-rigged yacht would be ease of reefing. There would also be the advantage of not having to get up on deck to reef the mainsail. On the downside, she's not the best boat for sailing to windward, and with a junk sail she would perform less well. Personally, I would keep her as she is, especially if she has a furling Genoa. <br />Cheers,<br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-31665130068364673082015-03-27T15:43:17.157+00:002015-03-27T15:43:17.157+00:00Alden,
The Stick and The Stars is also available ...Alden,<br /><br />The Stick and The Stars is also available in the UK for a reasonable second-hand price:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.co.uk/THE-STICK-AND-STARS/dp/B0007E5HUCStephen Mundanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811290002758254767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-54464198466655265362015-03-26T22:28:39.467+00:002015-03-26T22:28:39.467+00:00
Thank you Bill for this post.
I have been fascin...<br />Thank you Bill for this post.<br /><br />I have been fascinated by junk rigs for a long time and the men who have promoted them in the West. I built a junk rigged 16ft dory many years ago. It sailed well but family life took over. <br /><br />So a quick question, what do you think of a junk rig on a 19 ft . Seawych ?<br />You have sailed junks and Seawychs, so would they work together ?<br /><br />JimJim Schofield https://www.blogger.com/profile/04810346194440133500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-2298920193411678422015-03-26T07:37:03.101+00:002015-03-26T07:37:03.101+00:00And I have visited many of these links that you ha...And I have visited many of these links that you have posted - really interesting.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-24014415565237396282015-03-25T02:30:56.220+00:002015-03-25T02:30:56.220+00:00Thanks Bill, I bet 'Capsize' is in our loc...Thanks Bill, I bet 'Capsize' is in our local library.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-37083487262049840812015-03-24T15:09:21.065+00:002015-03-24T15:09:21.065+00:00Well, Aden, you are well read on the subject. Than...Well, Aden, you are well read on the subject. Thank you for the added info. Capsize is available here at Amazon.co.uk for £14.98.<br /><br /> Some such second-hand books can command a good price, but I can usually find them at Essex County Library free of charge on loan. It's not the same as having my own copy, but at least, I can actually read the book.<br />Cheers,<br />Bill.William Serjeanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419676353659137355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10882921.post-18598820809872250892015-03-23T23:29:34.984+00:002015-03-23T23:29:34.984+00:00Bill, How nice to think a comment of mine may have...Bill, How nice to think a comment of mine may have lead to a Blogpost by you, and I am glad you did post because it reminded me that I have not read Bill Kings book 'Capsize'. I have read two of his other books:<br /><br />'Adventure in Depth' - the story of his ultimately successful (but nearly fatal) circumnavigation of the world, and..<br /><br />'The Wheeling Stars' - A Guide For Lone Sailors which has some good diagrams showing how he repaired Galway Blazer after coming into contact with a great white shark on his circumnavigation.<br /><br />Bill King was a very courageous man not only during the war but also courageous in his attempts to "expunge the scar left after years as a hunted man in submarines".<br /><br />There is a poignant aside in one of his books where he describes how for some reason he missed one of the missions of the submarine he commandered during WW2 either for another duty or sickness - his command left with another captain and his crew - were never to be seen again - even reading about it, haunted me for a while - But whatever troubles the war bought Bill King, like many others of that trying time he tried in his own way to deal with it.<br /><br />He has written another book which I haven't been able to get anywhere called "The Stick and the Stars" which I think is about his war time experiences.<br /><br />I have Peter Crowthers book 'Single Handed Sailing' which deals with the sad loss of Galway Blazer and another 'Practical Junk Rig' by Blondie Hasler and Jock McLeod which features Galway Blazer.<br /><br />Bill, you have inspired me to read 'Capsize' if I can find a copy - I am sure Amazon Dot Com with have one!Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.com