Just wanted to share that youtube channel that I find pretty good
Good vid. Thanks for posting.
The stormy Atlantic, 28 footer and single handing?? Good for him but not for me!! 
Select to expand quoteBananabender said..
Thanks Cazou,
Sounded like another day in the office for the frenchy.
exactly
Select to expand quotecazou34 said..
Just wanted to share that youtube channel that I find pretty good
It's an '"Ecume de mer'' built in the early 70's, 28ft
Ecume de mer's are 24 foot quarter tonners. He must be counting the added bowsprit.
Ok so after checking they are actually 26 feet. They were built in Australia too by one of the '70's production boat builders, Hutton I think.
Nice one for sale in NZ
www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/auction-1577644418.htm
Excellent video on what it's like to singlehand in rough weather. You just can't get out of it and after days it gets completely exhausting with no reprieve in sight and no one to help. In the last minute you can see his lack of sleep, but also his sense of accomplishment at reaching harbour. Also a great example of why I don't like inflatable PFDs.
Great vid! I never wore a lifejacket on my trip but I always wore a harness and tether.
Yeah, fantastic vid.
Mate, he knows what he's doing alright, very calm even when he must've been totally knackered.
Hats off !!!
Tough little boat too, the one in the ad looks good.
S&S 34 or one of those Cisco ? Interested in your comments?
S&S 34 is hard to beat. I don't know the yacht the Frenchman has so can't comment on it.
I do know S&S 34s and if I was going to do that type of sailing the S&S 34 is a no brainer subject to the condition of the vessel in question.
Select to expand quoteshoodbegood said..
Yeah, fantastic vid.
Mate, he knows what he's doing alright, very calm even when he must've been totally knackered.
Hats off !!!
Tough little boat too, the one in the ad looks good.
S&S 34 or one of those Cisco ? Interested in your comments?
The yacht is a Ecume de mer. Quarter tonner from the '70's The original was a flush decker that won the world quarter tonner titles. This one is a production version with a bit of a cabin but no standing head room. Very small light and cramped interior. The French are very good at small yachts.
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S&S 34 is hard to beat. I don't know the yacht the Frenchman has so can't comment on it.
I do know S&S 34s and if I was going to do that type of sailing the S&S 34 is a no brainer subject to the condition of the vessel in question.
Also in Australia there are plenty of S&S 34s to choose from
The Ecume de mer was designed by Jean Marie Finot, one half of the partnership that designed Shaggy's Pogo, the other half of course being Pascal Conq.
Hell of a difference between a 26 and 34 foot boat.
What seagoing vessels around 25/26 feet are available in Aus.
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Hell of a difference between a 26 and 34 foot boat.
What seagoing vessels around 25/26 feet are available in Aus.
There might be the odd Tophat owner along here shortly to read you your horoscope!
Also Folkboat people might have an opinion.
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Ha , yes I thought of those and very good sea boats they are .
And on queue, yep only real sea going vessel of 25/26 foot in Australia is the Top Hat. 
Nothing else is being imported [we don't build small yachts here anymore] in that range, so what we have is what we have.
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Tasman 26 is a good see boat
I was trying to remember the Adams quarter tonner but could only think of Joubert and Holland.
God I must be old I have a real soft spot for the 70/80 IOR boats .
Love the pinched bum , hate the rock and roll downwind.
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The Top Hat's stern is also designed around rating issues; after all it was originally a racing boat. Just don't tell the owners! :-)
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The Top Hat's stern is also designed around rating issues; after all it was originally a racing boat. Just don't tell the owners! :-)
Actually the Top Hat is the cruising version and the original racing model is called... wait for it a.... Cloth Hat !
I don't know what Illingworth and Primrose were thinking when they named this yacht.
And also the Cloth Hat [and the Top Hat] were the first JOG design required to have a pushpit to stop sailors falling off the stern as it was open in the Cloth Hat but closed in on the Top Hat. Both have the same hull.
Racing, well Top Hats are still wining races down in VIC so yes some of us are still out there shocking the odd "modern" yacht.
My Adams 28 is a great little blue water cruiser. I put the ecume de mer plans against the Adams and my boat has a water line of 26ft against 19 for the ecume. The beam is only about 3 ins more though. The Adams has a finer bow so the v berth in the ecume is roomier. The lack of headroom is the killer. Otherwise it seems like a great little boat. Saw 3 for sale in the UK for 1400, 1950 and 5000 pounds. So pretty cheap. They only weigh 4000 pounds so very light.
The Frenchman had sime osmosis blisters and soft deck so put in a lot of work. 7 solid months before he put his in the water.
Just spent the last couple of hours researching the Adams 28.
Not a lot of data except that supplied by Cisco a few years ago which is most interesting. All small Adams designs are pretty good
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S&S 34 is hard to beat. I don't know the yacht the Frenchman has so can't comment on it.
I do know S&S 34s and if I was going to do that type of sailing the S&S 34 is a no brainer subject to the condition of the vessel in question.
Also in Australia there are plenty of S&S 34s to choose from
I've never actually sailed on a 34, went to Tas a couple of times on an S&S 36, probably a different boat altogether.
There was a 34, Sari Marais, down my way years ago, me and Dad always admired her.
Interesting thread, Cheers.
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Great vid! I never wore a lifejacket on my trip but I always wore a harness and tether.
The elephant in the room for solo sailors: what's the point of a life jacket?? But what is a good harness? We need to stay on board at all costs.
Rule # 1: Never, ever go overboard over lifelines.
Rule # 2: Refer to Rule 1.
And yes, I sail a TopHat; with cabin-top jacklines, and multiple short fixed tethers.
So far; so good.
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I like the flexible system to tilt the solar pannels (at 11:20). has anybody tried this?
Yes i had similar on my last boat but hinged on one edge. 2 tilted port or starboard and one fore and aft. I also had 2 smaller "floaters" that could be lashed to lifelines or whatever but stored on top of the dodger. I could often double the output with a couple of minutes adjusting especialy early and late in the day.
