Sunday, 18 April 2010

Sedna launched at Ravenglass!



I finally launched Sedna at the Ravenglass Seaquest yesterday, a 3hr orienteering event on water. It was the only wood boat out of over 7o entries, and I was very pleased with the great comments made by lots of people on how well the design had worked out.
I paddled over 10 miles in the time, not very fast, but enjoying every moment. Sedna will be even better when the skeg is fitted .
She feels a lot different to my other boat; not as manoevrable as there is less rocker, but much straighter tracking, and of course much lighter too.

Needless to say there are now a few scratches on the hull after over 15 launches on various types of rocks, pebbles and....small bushes.

A good thing I had my dry pants on; that little channel in front of the boat was waist high .......

2 comments:

eurion said...

Brilliant! Well done Mike. Another fine build.

Dr Blug said...
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