Kayak Sailor Rig

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Kayak Sailor Rig

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Just had this great little sailor rig shown to me by a customer here in NZ, very clever system worth looking at if you had not seen it..manufacturer is in Canada http://www.kayaksailor.com/
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Jas thats the first realy good idea I've seen for the Railblaza system - it looks like it improves the Kayaksailor set up
with a very simple mounting
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cheaterparts wrote:Jas thats the first realy good idea I've seen for the Railblaza system - it looks like it improves the Kayaksailor set up
with a very simple mounting
..Hats off to Trevor who came up with this application, like you say cleaver and simple...Kayak Sailor like it so much they are looking to offer it as a kit option with there sails. :thumbsup:
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They are a great setup, I was originally looking at getting one (without the railblazzar attachments) but the price of $600 odd put me off.
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..Still reckon my set up is better. Less pieces and with a fixed forestay no rear stay required. Had it out in 30 knots and no lateral mast movement.

designed from scratch before I ever came across the kayaksailer setup!

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paddlepop wrote:..Still reckon my set up is better.
it does work well - but I think you shoud work a furler into the system and run a jib as well
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Looks a little frail....I'm just saying...
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