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Clansman 30

Clansman 30 is a 29 ′ 11 ″ / 9.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Bruce Fairlie and built by Fairlite Plastics/East Coast Yachts (AUSTRALIA) between 1966 and 1985.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

One of the earliest fiberglass production sailing yachts of this size built in Australia. East Coast Yachts was located at New South Wales, Australia.

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Review of Clansman 30

Basic specs..

The Clansman 30 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a long keel.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.35 - 1.45 meter (4.43 - 4.73 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Clansman 30 is 1.54, indicating that this boat could - if evaluated by this formula alone - be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.2 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Clansman 30 is about 107 kg/cm, alternatively 599 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 107 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 599 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is a Ballast Ratio?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio) Indicates how fast the boat is in light wind: - Cruising Boats have ratios 10-15 - Cruiser-Racers have ratios 16-20 - Racers have ratios above 20 - High-Performance Racers have ratios above 24 Sail-area/displacement ratio (SA/D ratio): 13.85

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 19m 2 (204 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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Clansman 30

The clansman 30 is a 30.0ft masthead sloop designed by bruce fairlie and built in fiberglass between 1966 and 1985., 105 units have been built..

The Clansman 30 is a very heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.

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Clansman 30

30-foot class of narrow-beam full-keel yacht / from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, dear wikiwand ai, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:.

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The Clansman 30 is a 30-foot class of narrow-beam full-keel yacht manufactured on the New South Wales Central Coast of Australia . Production ran from 1965 through 1985, with hull numbers from 1 to 108. The last Clansman was launched in 1994.

The Clansman was one of the first fiberglass production yachts in Australia and arguably was one of the strongest.

It is an exceptional sea boat that has stood the test of time in performance in adverse conditions, with one of the class (hull number 7) having been sailed from Australia to the east coast of the US. An active class association still exists.

The Clansman was laid up extremely thick, with solid glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) hull and GRP and plywood deck. Layup was by chopper gun on a female mould, creating an interior surface that needed little additional finishing. The interior furniture was made of plywood and glassed in place.

The Clansman 30 was designed and built by East Coast Yachts in Gosford NSW. The builder was Bruce Fairlie who owned and operated the business.

Design features

Although rough by today's standards, the fit out proved functional and strong.

The Clansman 30 was one of many yachts Bruce Fairlie built, however the Clansman was the only yacht Fairlie designed himself. [Note 1] While designed by Fairlie the Clansman has a very strong resemblance to the Elizabethan 29, an English yacht.

The interior layout was strongly influenced by trends in caravan design - Fairlie had previously been involved with building caravans. These features include a dinette that converts to a double berth, two-way doors that close between the toilet-forecabin-wardrobe-main cabin, and (for early models) a portable Esky under a lid in the benchtop, in place of a built-in icebox.

Fairlie brought a number of other innovative and highly effective features to the design. For instance, the forestay is bolted right through the hull and secured with a bolt hidden at the centre of a bronze casting of a thistle which becomes a feature of the bow. The shrouds and backstay are secured to u-bolts through the deck, eliminating the need for rigging screws. The u-bolts provide a compression packing that can be screwed down tight, and owners report that they seldom leak. The deck is moulded with a lip that turns up to fit inside the hull moulding, and after being glued and glassed in, the join is covered with a custom-designed vinyl moulding that eliminates the common problem of deck/hull leaks, and also serves as a practical rubbing strake. The mast is deck-stepped on an aluminium channel that sits above the two main internal bulkheads - a solution that allows easy passage below decks to the forecabin, while ensuring a solid base for the mast. Many of the boats were delivered with an outboard engine that was mounted in a cutout in the rear cockpit bench seat and could be removed and stowed below the cockpit - a configuration that was later adopted in other production yachts. These models were also delivered with an arch in the companionway cutout instead of a sliding hatchway, thus simplifying construction, retaining bulkhead strength and removing another possible source of leaks.

• [N 1] All other boats built by East Coast Yachts were designed by Peter Cole, another famous Australian yacht designer. The Peter Cole designs built by East Coast Yachts were the Contessa 25, Cole 43 and East Coast 31; all solid seagoing vessels.
• "Bruce Fairlie" . Unsung Business Heroes . Retrieved 3 April 2017 .

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Choice of boat: clansman 30 or cavalier 32.

Hello all, I am looking between two of these boats. My plan is to cruise around the east coast and down to Tasmania every now and then, but mostly sailing around Lake Mac and the Hawkesbury. I am not in to racing and want enough room for my kids and I neither are over 10. I plan is to eventually live aboard (shhh...don't tell government). I would be single handed much of the time till my kids get older. The clansman is in much better shape but is a bit more. $12k more. The Cav32 could be had much lower than asking price as it looks like the engine is need of work (may need an overhaul) and the interior is in need of a refresh. The rigging on both are coming up for replacement in the next few years and the Cav needs anti fouling and a new coat of paint on her hull. The electronics on both are original and I would eventually replace them with modern equipment. Electrical is not a big deal for me as I have had to rewire military aircraft in the past. I am very handy with tools so not doubt I could handle 80% of what is required for both boats. The beam on the cav32 is almost a half a meter wider (which would help with room down below) but the draft is almost a foot more, Eventually I wouldn't mind getting some blue water miles under her. Any one have experience with either one of these and its sailing capabilities? I know the Cav can handle blue water and the Clansman has travlled between NSW and Tasmania a few times, so i believe these boats are both capable sailors. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers

NSW, 1250 posts

Select to expand quote fretbrner said.. Hello all, I am looking between two of these boats. My plan is to cruise around the east coast and down to Tasmania every now and then, but mostly sailing around Lake Mac and the Hawkesbury. I am not in to racing and want enough room for my kids and I neither are over 10. I plan is to eventually live aboard (shhh...don't tell government). I would be single handed much of the time till my kids get older. The clansman is in much better shape but is a bit more. $12k more. The Cav32 could be had much lower than asking price as it looks like the engine is need of work (may need an overhaul) and the interior is in need of a refresh. The rigging on both are coming up for replacement in the next few years and the Cav needs anti fouling and a new coat of paint on her hull. The electronics on both are original and I would eventually replace them with modern equipment. Electrical is not a big deal for me as I have had to rewire military aircraft in the past. I am very handy with tools so not doubt I could handle 80% of what is required for both boats. The beam on the cav32 is almost a half a meter wider (which would help with room down below) but the draft is almost a foot more, Eventually I wouldn't mind getting some blue water miles under her. Any one have experience with either one of these and its sailing capabilities? I know the Cav can handle blue water and the Clansman has travlled between NSW and Tasmania a few times, so i believe these boats are both capable sailors. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers A good Clansman with new rigging would be worth about $18k. The Cav 32 is a lot more boat. Check the keel bolts.

I believe the Cav32 has an encapsulated Keel, so no keel bolts to worry about. Though I could be wrong.

NSW, 143 posts

nz built cavalier 32`s are balsa sandwich hull construction as i understand it. worth looking in to condition of hull as balsa does not like moisture. it would be worth checking out "free range sailing" on youtube they sail a clansman around the top end

VIC, 471 posts

have a look at the H28 great cruiser and there a few about for sale

NSW, 7396 posts

Not a good comparison really. The Cavalier 32 is a much larger and modern boat compared to a Clansman. I would suggest spending some more time looking at other vessels in your price range and talking to owners of various boats to get some idea what you really need. Mate has a Cav 32 and has had several knockdowns on the way to Lord Howe but that does not mean the boat is not capable. Of those two choices I would take the Cav 32. Reality is I would be looking at something like this and living with the green Laminex! https://yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/brolga-33-unreserved-online-auction/212836

twodogs1969

NSW, 1000 posts

Personally I would forget the clansman. Very old design not a lot of room. Also 12 grand is a fare bit both need similar work put the 12 into extra work or better equipment. Now in that 32- 35 ft mark there are a lot of boats for sail. A lot on here have blinkers and will only suggest the make of boat they have. But there are so many different boats for sail and they will give you a lot more room for the kids. They are only going to get older and require more room. Plus if you are going to live aboard things like showers become necessary. Keep looking.

NSW, 283 posts

Hi Fretbro The Clansman has a reputation of being very wet offshore and I have seen really shocking osmosis on one. Might not be a problem on others, but worth a close check. For mine the Cav is one of the best boats of their size out there and apparently very capable in heavy weather. Kiwi built ones have a reputation for being well put together and extremely durable despite the balsa core.

oldboyracer

NSW, 292 posts

My mate has a cav 32 and i have a manitou32 this would be a similar comparison. ( dont start on my choice of boat lol) the cav is huge compared to mine, you can swing two cats in it. Boat speed surprisingly similar although the manitou is a stiff boat so i tend not to reef to often. The main diference we found was that i live ON mine, as in outside in the cockpit due to the small international volume. My mate lives IN his staying down below with more room. But we both agree my manitou was better as i have a bbq and coffee maker lol. But i do like the cav32 was just out of my price range at the time. Like everything a cheap boat might not be cheap,a new engine and rerigg and youve done 15 k.

Probably better re-sale on the Cav32 also, & as mentioned above 12k will get a lot of improvements & maintenance done.

MorningBird

NSW, 2643 posts

I have raced on both in Sydney Harbour. The Clansman is solid, sails well but everybody gets soaked when the wind is above 12kts or so. It is small for its length. The Cav was roomy and sailed well. Ramona's comment about one getting knocked down is something I have heard happen to them as well. Even Kay Cottee in a Cav 37 got knocked down a few times in her round the world effort. My view is they are too tender for anything but coastal offshore work. Why not look at the S&S34 as well, or a Mottle 33. They can both go anywhere. If you are in Sydney I can take you for a sail on my S&S34.

QLD, 87 posts

Cav 32/975 has a bolt on keel. They are fast, sail high to wind very well. I suspect that they suffer from the odd knockdown because they inspire confidence and skippers therefore may be late to reduce sail plan, which really requires people on deck to change down jibs. The main is comparatively small and well controlled with the traveller at the bridgedeck.

Select to expand quote SailMark said.. Cav 32/975 has a bolt on keel. They are fast, sail high to wind very well. I suspect that they suffer from the odd knockdown because they inspire confidence and skippers therefore may be late to reduce sail plan, which really requires people on deck to change down jibs. The main is comparatively small and well controlled with the traveller at the bridgedeck. In my experience most blue water knock downs are wave induced with the wind contributing. I believe the Cavs lack inherent stability for those sort of conditions. They rely more on form stability than on the heavy keel. I believe a steep wave overwhelms them.

OK Odd dimensions for form stability. A steep wave will always do it for you. I stand corrected. Again. Love to learn so much from this site.

Select to expand quote SailMark said.. OK Odd dimensions for form stability. A steep wave will always do it for you. I stand corrected. Again. Love to learn so much from this site. I have surfed a Cav 975 on really steep short waves and never had an issue with stability, form or otherwise. At the time I admit that I thought a bit more rudder in the water might help. No experience with a Clansman at all.

NSW, 3212 posts

I don't think the Cav is short on inherent stability; in fact when new it was renowned as a superb high-wind half tonner. With a 50% ballast ratio and moderate beam (9ft 9in) compared to later IOR boats, it's very similar in style to the S&S 34 with a slightly wider stern which should give greater form stability. Personally I'd dislike the ones with the little wheel instead of a tiller. There's a huge number of the various tough old half tonners that have done lots of miles around our coasts and I don't think any of them have ever really got into trouble, apart from one in WA and one that had a shaft issue in NT. Both issues were 30 years ago. They are pretty much as tough as steel capped boots. The Clansman is basically in a different category of speed and size. I sailed the state champion Clansman for years as a kid. Very wet, quite small down below and rolly when pressed hard under kite. I'd take either across the Strait, no problems.

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QLD, 12311 posts

PhoenixStar said.. This one sails like a dream, is set up for single handed with electric winches and needs no work. You can spend heaps on doubtfully maintained boats and still end up with a dog. $10000 disappears fast - one gearbox overhaul or water damage to a bulkhead or dodgy electrics will do it. https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/sailing-boats/ranger-33.../211593 I think that's a gift but your link does not work for me for some reason.

NSW, 1659 posts

Doesn't work for me either Phoenix.

PhoenixStar

QLD, 477 posts

samsturdy said.. Doesn't work for me either Phoenix. Try this one. www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/ That add does not do her justice. No mention of the wireless remote anchor winch with rode counter, recon gear box, Polyflex coupling and stern gland, fully compliant 240 volt stuff, MPPT controller Hypalon dinghy. The list goes on and on. I'll have to throw some money at the Cabot 36 to get her near the same standard. In fact she may never get to be as well maintained.

PhoenixStar said.. samsturdy said.. Doesn't work for me either Phoenix. Try this one. www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/ That add does not do her justice. No mention of the wireless remote anchor winch with rode counter, recon gear box, Polyflex coupling and stern gland, fully compliant 240 volt stuff, MPPT controller Hypalon dinghy. The list goes on and on. I'll have to throw some money at the Cabot 36 to get her near the same standard. In fact she may never get to be as well maintained. Yep, that one worked Phoenix. Are we expecting a name change with the new boat, From Phoenix to..........

samsturdy said.. PhoenixStar said.. samsturdy said.. Doesn't work for me either Phoenix. Try this one. www.boatsonline.com.au/boats-for-sale/used/ That add does not do her justice. No mention of the wireless remote anchor winch with rode counter, recon gear box, Polyflex coupling and stern gland, fully compliant 240 volt stuff, MPPT controller Hypalon dinghy. The list goes on and on. I'll have to throw some money at the Cabot 36 to get her near the same standard. In fact she may never get to be as well maintained. Yep, that one worked Phoenix. Are we expecting a name change with the new boat, From Phoenix to.......... Can't teach an old dog new tricks. Besides, I might hate the Cabot and go back to the Ranger. I really liked that boat. If it had another 8 inches of beam ...............

Hi guys I Sail a Cav32 in Newcastle. They are a great boat. Solid, stiff and dry. I love it. I singlehand mostly They have circumnavigated, raced the Sydney to Hobart and drifted around Pittwater. Sounds pretty good to me cheers

NSW, 186 posts

Have a look at brolga 33 jessie. Its well fitted and unbreakable. Google brolga 33 for sale

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Sailing – Not Just For The Rich And Privileged

I have moved aboard my yacht Mirrool and gone into self funded retirement from the money economy, to concentrate on making a transition into the natural economy. For this to succeed, I need to live modestly while I practice natural harvesting, bushcraft and seeking out others with knowledge to trade. Oh, and I wanted to have a fun time sailing in paradise all the while. I’m just too busy to go to work…

Mirrool is a 9.5m (30 footer) ‘Clansman’ fibreglass yacht with a simple sloop rig and she has been nicely set up for single- handed sailing. In fact she has twice crossed the Tasman with a solo crew in competition during the 70’s. As the first production Fibreglass boats to be built on the East Coast, when material was less expensive and also, an unknown quantity, they were laid up bombproof- thick and strong and I have no doubt she could last forever with a caring owner. She is over 40 years old and cost me $35,000 after hauling her out, painting her bum and adding a few other loving touches. Price of about $1000/foot seemed practical and eliminated the need for annual insurance premiums. Also annual maintenance can be estimated at about 5-10% of cost of the vessel when under 10 meters. There are still some more things to do but better to sail her for a year and then see what the list looks like.

When I was looking for a boat, the main priority was not pretty accommodation, clever drawer catches or lots of bright work. I wanted a tough, capable sailing vessel under 12 meters that reduced the engine to a convenience and with a seaworthy design proven by time- not a computer model. The Clansman yacht achieves this with a nice ¾ keel, a generous stern overhang, low free board and a pretty and fine entry at the bow. She has a draught of 1.34m and is 2.4m wide. Her lines are timeless and graceful and she heels nice and easy but that long keel provides excellent damping giving a very sea kindly motion under way and confidence to her crew- me. Her sailing pedigree is further proven by her tankage; 140L water to 29L diesel. By the way, 140L of water keeps me for about a month and that can be stretched by fortuitous heavy rain. When I have company this all goes out the window.

My energy budget is conservative. Cooking on my Metho stove breaks down to about $3.50/week. That’s a pot of tea and porridge for breakfast most mornings, often some form of seafood fried or turned into a soup for lunch and a rice/ grain based dinner. I found a small pot style pressure cooker in Mauritius and it definitely saves a lot of fuel. Also, I make use of Thermos bottles frequently to cook grains, store excess boiled water, store any refrigerated water and make my own yoghurt.

All electricity to run the Engel 12/240V 60L fridge, the navigation electronics, lights, computer, stereo, pressurized water etc. etc. comes from 160W of solar panels and a wind generator on the aft deck. I was unable to surrender my power tools, but thanks to a 1500W inverter, I don’t have to. So, the electricity bill? $0.00. Of course, the wind generator will demand new bearings and vanes sooner or later but they’re relatively common and inexpensive and any repairs are within my experience. Replacing the batteries shouldn’t be required for years yet but I prefer not to tempt fate. They are kept nicely charged and get distilled water to drink.

The diesel consumption for the trip along the Queensland coast from Cairns to the Whitsundays added up to 18 litres. This can be attributed to Mirrool’s nice manners and my pig headed insistence on sailing even when I got tides and wind wrong and was making 2 knots. In those times I sucked it up and vowed to work with nature instead of living oblivious to her rhythms. When my sister came for a visit, it was necessary to meet time deadlines that are usually banished from my existence and fuel consumption rocketed! We used 12L over 10 days.

Incidentally, the cost of food for the three of us over those 10 days came out at about $60.00 at the shops and the scoundrels ate about another $5-10 out of my stores in the form of honey, tea and sprouts. A small price to pay for my sister and her fella’s company. The sea provided the rest in the form of Tuna, Crayfish, Coral Trout, Oysters and other miscellanea.

Unleaded petrol for my 3h.p outboard is consumed in the greatest quantity. Since October, I’m half into my fifth 10L jerry can at the start of the new year. Again, when I had visitors, the oars got stowed and we recklessly burned up about 14L of that 50 over the ten days. The tender I chose for it’s rowability as much as anything else and if my destination is 500m or less and it’s a nice day, I’ll get some exercise. When I do use fuel, its usually to go for a fishing or gathering exercise so whatever I use, can be cancelled out by the food I bring back. An inflatable kayak is on the shopping list for reef spearfishing but useless while in crocodile country.

What about food? Well, when I left Cairns I blew a bit of cash. The fishing equipment I have on board is worth about $1000. I got a very nice quality cast net in the 12’ size and a 15kg overhead game reel and rod. I went a bit silly on lures and when I found and rebuilt an old Penn overhead reel, it needed a rod too. Also, I got a nice little 4.5kg eggbeater outfit to fish the shallows and creeks. I shattered that trying to catch a large Tuna and was compelled to replace it. The new one has since rewarded me with Squid and Flathead.

Cost aside, those rods have provided 5 Spanish Mackerel, 5 Tuna, 1 Cobia and several tasty little sharks and reef species; about 80kg of cleaned boneless product, all absolutely fresh. The tuna was processed Tanaguchi style- the same premium way as if it was on it’s way to the high end Sashimi houses of Tokyo. All of the equipment is still in mint condition and ready to catch more. I could have gotten cheaper gear but I find that mindset offensive. Resources that are non renewable shouldn’t go into crap products. I eat reef fish, lobster and/ or oysters as well as other molluscs daily and am beginning to enjoy different seaweeds. Groceries cost about $300.00 since October up till now and I could live on them without going shopping for about another month and a half. I may be out of chocolate by then but. My greens come from sprouting Chickpea, Lentil, Fenugreek, Mungbean, Popcorn, Barley, Almond, Sunflower, Pigeon pea and Wheat. The wheat is also ground into flour as needed or popped into a thermos flask with boiling water and Cardamom of a night for a quick breakfast the following morning. I have a hand juicer ready for when I can grow wheat grass, but I haven’t found the perfect soilless method just yet. The only canned goods are tomatoes. That will end once I make my solar dehydrator.

I use a lot of yoghurt- about 250ml a day so I make this on the boat. Powdered milk is cheap, stores well, is already sterile and has all the nutrition needed. Yoghurt goes in my breakfast porridge, is added to curries, marinates fish, gets mixed with honey and cinnamon for dessert- I could go on. Tea, sugar, salt and oils are bought in bulk as is rice and the wheat I get from farm supply stores for about $1/kg. I have a black plastic tray on the shopping list to get my own salt through evaporation and I sometimes scavenge some from shallow rock pools for extra minerals. Seasonings are a little expensive but they go a long way and I hate eating bland food. The fixings for Sushi rolls; I can justify the cost. I would sail without toilet paper before Wasabi. Vinegar is absolutely necessary though cheap, but I am investigating making my own white vinegar. I shall have to keep buying the Apple cider vinegar.

I eat a lot of coconuts and they are free- provided you are happy to climb up a palm to get them. I modified some climbing gear and now use that to get my share. Fresh juice from green nuts is beautifully tangy and almost tastes fizzy. A refrigerated coconut is perfect for when I’m out sailing and the weather is hot. I eat the flesh straight from the nut that I drink from, or save it to make coconut milk and butter. If I will stay in an area for a while, I do what the pacific islanders do and put mature nuts on damp ground to sprout. The inside of a just sprouted coconut is a delicious meringue that is packed with nutrition. It is used as a food for the very young, the very old and the ill due to its ready digestibility and mineral content. I live in fear of the day that some misguided environmentalists eradicate ‘The Tree of Life’ or ‘The most useful tree in the world’ from our shores as an invasive species. Only a supermarket mentality could think this way. My main vice is also the most expensive and not to found in nature nor easily made. I have a weakness for Single Malt Scotch whisky and a growing fondness for Irish whiskey. Heaven is to sip a shot glass neat every sunset. My tastes run from The Glenlivet if I’m feeling cheap to a nice Glenmorangie if I can find it. In theory, a bottle should last several weeks, but lately I keep running into friends and as you know- that demands a drink!

All of these things and more are part of my quest to live in the now, instead of the nostalgic past, or the future “once I make my money and retire etc.” In following posts I would like to share more of the ‘how- to’ with others as I go about my journey away from total economic reliance. A lot of information out there seems to be copy and pasted in a circular myth factory so some tried and tested techniques may just be useful out there for fellow sailors, remote travellers or just people who like good scotch and fishing!

About the Author - Troy Lechner

Troy has sold everything to purchase his own yacht and sail around the tropical seas of Australia - on a strict budget!

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6 thoughts on “Sailing – Not Just For The Rich And Privileged”

Well I’ll be.. You look somehow familiar . Can’t yet place & time it. It’ll come to me. Meantime an awesome choice of intentional living. Drew

Just came across your site, your journey looks amazing. My Dad Bruce designed and built all the Clansmans at East Coast Yachts in Gosford, so I was very proud to read your great write-up.

All the best with the rest of your travels.

Thanks Charles, I’m very proud to have one of his ships in my care. She continues to impress as my competence comes closer to her ability.

This is awesome!! Such an interesting read. Good on you! Where do your travels next take you? I look forward to your next entry. Liv

Nice one mate!! Your having a ball!! She’s a beautiful girl, keep enjoying ya travels!! Keep em coming

Thanks, glad you and Liv enjoyed reading it. Just polishing up the yacht based stand up game fishing for next Marlin season. Hope you’re enjoying your boat as well.

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By Richard Lawson

If Nicholas Sparks , that great peddler of sun-soaked honeysap coastal romance, decided to direct an action movie, it might look something like the first hour of Road House (Amazon, March 21). The film, a remake of the rollicking 1989 Patrick Swayze picture, introduces itself sweetly, giving the audience a tour of a friendly Florida Keys town and its one-line-character-description locals. The small-towners are tribal but kind, welcoming newcomer strongman Dalton ( Jake Gyllenhaal ) with wryly raised eyebrows but open arms. 

It’s all very nice, complementing Dalton’s relaxed, polite way of moving through the world. Sure, he’s a former MMA brawler with a troubled past (though a slightly less graphic past than Swayze’s version). But he’s so cute and affable. And those island breezes are blowing, and the band’s wailing away at the Road House bar (and grille, I’m assuming), so who cares if Dalton has to break up a little fussin’ and a-fightin’ pretty much every night? Dalton is presented, in all his solid but tender masculinity, much in the same way that Ryan Gosling is in The Notebook , or Channing Tatum in Dear John , or Zac Efron in The Lucky One . They’re all lightly wounded men who are both heroes and objects of loving concern in their cozy Southern communities. 

But that whole thing isn’t really director Doug Liman ’s deal. He’s a flashy, snarky kineticist who infuses his best work with hard-edged humor. (Even the tight, unadorned hand-to-hand combat of The Bourne Identity was kind of funny.) Thus Road House , written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry , gradually toughens up, though without losing its playful brio.

What a surprisingly agreeable affair, this wholly unnecessary rehash of a 35-year-old curio. Road House suffers from some decidedly modern ailments: it often looks washed-out, and the special effects are cheaply rendered by computers. (Back in the day, there were actual speed boat stunts. There could be again!) But even that flimsiness comes with its own kind of wink. Liman is not trying to make terribly credible art here. We are only meant to make merry orbit around its violence, just as the Road House patrons do. 

Much of the movie’s charm rests on its lead. Gyllenhaal doesn’t have the same warm twinkle in his eye that Swayze always used to such lovely effect, but he makes do with the rest of his elastic face. He can go from weary to wary in an instant, his wide mouth curling up or drooping at the edges as Dalton assesses a situation’s severity. Gyllenhaal has done a lot of macho or otherwise gruff stuff in recent years, in search of some balance, I suppose, to his more sensitive work in things like Nightcrawler , or Sunday in the Park with George on Broadway. (A stage performance for the ages, truly.) I would love to see Gyllenhaal work softer most of the time, but I suppose that Road House is a kind of compromise. There is, at least, an accessible strain of vulnerability here, even if Dalton is a near-Terminator in his impervious ability to do harm. 

In the film, Dalton goes toe to toe with some local mooks working for the bratty son of a petty crime lord, a boat-loving ponce played with effective slime by Billy Magnussen . The main comedy of the film is the repetitive action of Dalton calmly dispatching, and embarrassing, the many goons who come his way. It is, as ever, good fun to see a procession of swaggering oafs shocked by an underestimated stranger’s prowess, and I happily would have watched the same thing happen again and again until the end credits rolled. 

But the movie gods demand some actual adversarial conditions, and so enters Conor McGregor , a famed real-life MMA fighter making his film debut. He plays a ruffian hired by the gang to get rid of Dalton once and for all—the movie’s physical stakes shift quite rapidly from nasty but cartoonish beatings to actual murder. If there are people out there who have long yearned to see Jake Gyllenhaal fight Conor McGregor (much as people want to see Jake Paul fight people, I guess), then they ought to be satisfied. But the movie loses its cocky little strut when Dalton is actually up against a fellow immovable object. I wanted to see Dalton bounce and thrash along unscathed—here’s a rare film that maybe doesn’t need any real conflict.

Or maybe it’s just the McGregor of it all that’s a turn-off. He goes for gonzo and comes up illegible, doing little to brighten up his dark public image . His character is supposed to disrupt the easy idyl of the film—otherwise populated by harmless dopes and good-hearted folks played by Jessica Williams , Daniela Melchior , and Lukas Gage —so he is, in essence, doing his job. But he drowns out the music, harshes the mellow. His silliness is synthetic, while the rest of Road House comes pretty close to the bare-knuckle real thing.

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