Como no somos naide y en este mundillo hay mucho vicioso,
reseña de uno que ha ido mucho mas lejos que yo en sus locuras
Perdon por el guiri, que no sabran explicarse en cristiano¿?¿?
Converted Finn
Here are two pictures of Peter Bick's cruising Finn. I was very much taken with his pretty boat. In fact, I almost coveted her! She has many good characteristics which make her desirable as a crusing dinghy. The easily handled yawl rig means there is no hauling in of sheets which a foresail requires. A low aspect sail ratio means less heeling moment. Short spars facilitate setting-up of the rig and they can be stowed inside the boat. Being light, she can be trailed behind a small car. The weight of the crew is ample to sit her out, because she has a smaller sail area than the original cat-rig racing version. Her mizzen makes for effective heavng-to - simply drop the mainsail and sheet in the mizzen. Two sails help when adjusting helm balance. Because she is so light and has such fine lines she is easy to row. Peter has a small outboard motor which drives her along at a good speed. He tells me there is room for camping in her under a tent awning, but she can be hauled-up on a beach for security. A couple of inflatable rollers would make it an easy job and prevent damage to the hull.
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