Took a break to sail a wonderfully well-behaved little boat, Camille, a little fatty who’s grace holds no surprises. On her clothesline mooring now, she waits for this weekend’s fun and the weather looks obliging.

Made a short video playing with the phone’s iMovie app. Upon seeing a partial clip, my buddy Jay says, “Dogs really do like cats!”
Nice, my first sail, summer camp, got dismasted and rescued. Later we had our own Beatle Cat, a Duxbury Bug.
Fond Memories
Very good! I started in Turnabouts, perhaps a slightly faster tub, but the Beetle is so much more elegant and comfortable. Cheers-
There appears to be a pretty Beetle Cat in France, in the latest Roger Barnes vid; it has a kick-up rudder of some sort and a bright deck, at:
Right you are! Perhaps that eliminates some of the weather helm inherent in the barn door rudder.
Would definitely cut that weather helm a bit with the narrower profile! Nice boat and Roger’s vids are great if you’ve not followed him before. Cheers
I do follow Barnes and recommend his book.
Nice! I’ve got a copy also. Looking forward to some adventures soon. #1545, former BOREAS, arrives Tuesday.
Great. We should allow our boats to meet.