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FARRIER MARINE
through waves, or even submerge the float in some
circumstances. This has been found to have no adverse
effect on the boat, and in fact the boat will tend to round
up slightly, not slew to leeward as commonly and mistak-
enly believed.
Early Farrier designs used low buoyancy floats, and
frequently completely submerged the leeward float, with
speeds in excess of 15 knots, for quite some time, with no
ill effect on the boat. However, this is sailing on the limit,
and don't push your luck unless prepared for a ducking.
Beware of being caught side on
, with little speed
and with all sails sheeted in tight. This can happen after
a tack if concentration is lost. Any strong gust in this
situation can be turned into a 100% heel/capsize force,
whereas if boat is moving it will
tend to accelerate to absorb the
gust rather than heel over and
get bogged down
Thunderstorms:
If caught in
a severe thunderstorm, a simple
safety procedure is to drop all
sail and simply let the boat drift.
You will lie side on to the wind
which is quite safe, unless the
waves are very large, in which
case you should steer off down-
wind. Farrier designs will steer
quite well from a reach to a run
with no sails up in any winds over
5 knots - try it sometime. It is
even possible to round up into
the wind.
Anchoring in Storms:
Another safety procedure in a
severe storm is to simply drop all
sails and anchor, and this is a
frequently overlooked safety proce-
dure. It is very effective. At sea a Storm
Parachute anchor has the same effect.
Always carry full safety gear
,
including life jackets, as required by
U.S. Coast Guard and local regula-
tions.
Check Weather Forecast:
Al-
ways listen to the latest weather fore-
cast before you set out on any sailing
trip.
Use Large Safety Margins:
Al-
ways leave a large safety margin, be it
while sailing, or just motoring around.
The above procedures will give a high
margin of safety and should always be observed when-
ever safety is paramount. If absolute performance is
required, and an experienced crew is aboard, the above
limits can be exceeded. In some earlier sea trials full sail
has been carried in over 40 knots of wind, including the
spinnaker. This is not for the inexperienced however, and
any skipper doing such sailing must be prepared for and
accept the responsibility for the extra risks involved. It
should not be done offshore.
SAILING HINTS
Farrier trimarans have several unique sailing features,
one of these being the ability to make continuous 360
degree turns in the one spot. To do this, while going to
windward for instance, just tack, but don’t touch any of the
sheets. You will continue to turn, jibe, and tack again
All Farrier designs are well tested, and very seaworthy, but don't push your luck
For safety, when sailing hard, ALWAYS keep sheet in hand ready for quick release
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