pack some house bricks under and around to contain the heat and get that flame all around the casting for as long as it takes for lots of smoke to pou...

Google Earth has a ruler in the tool bar that gives great accuracy and is easy to use

Those of you that use the GoPro and other digital cameras....what kind of editing software do you like the best? i use xilisoft video converter (FREE...

this is how mine travels

Four splices? one splice each end of trap line and one splice each end of adjusting line (attached to trap line)

There is no place on most beach cat's trapeze systems that splicing is appropriate. dyneema trapese lines are simple to make and much nicer to use (...

try this tape a small loop ( about 3cm exposed loop facing upwards) of weed trimmer line to both shrouds at a reachable height so you can wedge the ...

a picture is worth a thousand words, as you can see my blocks are very close because i needed all the sheet length for trapezing and you can see ta...

another ratch-o-matic or manual one could be used) dont be tempted to try another ratchet block as even though the two will hold a load extremely wel...

that ratchet block needs to swivel as you will be using it from many different positions so the way it is lead now will just flip over (blocks are not...

the way you have the blocks now you are only getting about 90 degrees of purchase on the ratchet block (not enough and will slip) if i were you i woul...

rainex will stop that fogging and give clear video from start to finish

the codec used by gopro cameras is H.264 MPEG4 which produces hd images of fantastic quality which with an auto white line adjustment capable of filte...

you can mount that camera just about anywhere but the best footage comes from an extension of spin pole just forward of tack.......other good location...

the method Damon found sounds great and i have beefed up my main halyard to 5mm spectra now so in the event of me needing to put this method into prac...

John.........Apology for the wtf of course you can sail your boat of choice as and where you like as i do with my fx 1 carrying 35m2 in 3 sails solo s...

hey John while you are down there why dont you just inflate your lifejacket and hold on guaranteed quick trip to the surface just joking really for ...

with that many buddies there must be a 4x4 to dump it on the beach or if thats not allowed balance it well on the road trailer tie it down and push th...

great vid that is what cat sailing is all about having fun keep on flying man

happy sailing wolfman great pic here

aussies rule

any stainless bolts must have lube (nickel anti seize is best) before putting any tension on them or they will bind up and resist any adjustment - tak...