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       #Post#: 60184--------------------------------------------------
       Pocket Yacht.
       By: Tony Bird Date: February 8, 2024, 3:52 am
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       Hi,
       I took my pocket yacht on holiday with me. Known as a Cornish
       ‘Cokyn-Baba’ it was designed by Alistair Roach who I meet many
       years when he gave me a set of his drawings. The hull is made
       from a cork sanding block and the sails from anything light and
       rigid.  They sail really well and great fun for kids to play
       with in any water deeper than 3” 75mm. When our children were
       young I used to make them for visiting children to play with in
       the pond. Some of the races got quite competitive.
       As yet I haven’t had the opportunity to sail it here, however to
       support the local economy I thought I might fit new sails, this
       tuned out to be quite costly as it required two cans and if you
       got the cut wrong you needed at least another one, and
       another………….
       Take care Tony..
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       #Post#: 60188--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Pocket Yacht.
       By: Stoker Date: February 8, 2024, 9:04 am
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       First class recycling Tony, thus the sails are actually free, so
       long as you didn't just pour out the contents of the cans.
       Hopefully, you poured them down your throat!   ;c)
       #Post#: 60197--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Pocket Yacht.
       By: txlabman Date: February 8, 2024, 1:10 pm
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       Interesting Tony.
       Have you tried it out?
       #Post#: 60213--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Pocket Yacht.
       By: Tony Bird Date: February 9, 2024, 2:04 am
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       Hi Charlie,
       Yes, with its original sails, when it sailed quite well. Not had
       a chance since changing them.
       Take care Tony.
       #Post#: 60217--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Pocket Yacht.
       By: txlabman Date: February 9, 2024, 8:10 am
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       [quote author=Tony Bird link=topic=6877.msg60213#msg60213
       date=1707465844]
       Hi Charlie,
       Yes, with its original sails, when it sailed quite well. Not had
       a chance since changing them.
       Take care Tony.
       [/quote]
       Enjoy the warm weather.
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