Here is Part 2 of a lovely sailing day on Arpex

This video was taken almost a year ago. It is part two of a a video sequence. Part one was posted two days ago.

Memory from a year ago... A lovely day sailing Arpex

It is not a year ago that I last sailed Arpex, but it sure feel like it. Despite what I had hoped for, the rudder has not yet been painted. Therefore, I won't be able to go sailing this weekend. But I am hoping for the next. ... Meanwhile I go through all my video files. I found this one, which I had eddited, but not posted. Well... now here it goes. You guys might find it boring and just too long. Well, I apologise - But I just like it.

Sailing with Luc

Arpex Criss-Crossing

Here comes another video of a solo outing on Arpex. Not a very spectacular video. So, don't bother watching. It is more a documentation for myself.

One of the aspects that I appreciate on Arpex, is its ability to continue sailing on a straight line whenever I leave the helm. In several occasions in this video, you can see me walking around the boat, while it continues to sail hard on the wind, to windward. Not that there was much wind, anyway. In case the wind pipes up, and things get more lively, I would also prefer to stay at the steering and sheets - just in case.

But in these benign conditions, with the wind coming from the NorthEast, at about 3-6 knots, I could point the boat, put the rudder in a central position, and either go about my business, anywhere on the boat, or retreat into the shade of the cabin, and rest on the bunk. This is very comfortable, really. You can sail in good control, while laying down in the bunk. The wheel can be reached in half a second, and the visibility is good in many directions. However, due to some blind angles, I need to pop my head out every now and then, to get a propper lookout for boats, obstacles, or wind and weather conditions.