DRAGONFLY Trimarans User Forum

I wonder if she is 2,55m wide with beams and floats taken off for easy transport over reasonable distance (marina -> home which is in my case only 5 miles). Weight would be in reach for a heavy 4x4. Anyhow, she truely is a nice one and I wonder what speed records Jens is going to break with these s...

I wonder if she is 2,55m wide with beams and floats taken off for easy transport over reasonable distance (marina -> home which is in my case only 5 miles). Weight would be in reach for a heavy 4x4. Anyhow, she truely is a nice one and I wonder what speed records Jens is going to break with these s...

The DF32 seems to be a B category, unlike the 1000, which is A. This is not good news, is it? When I first received info on the boat it was indeed a B class, which is not good, but later on, some 2 months ago (I can't find Jens' email now) he said A, offshore, I hope so as I am begging on the stree...

Florianopolis (or Rio) to Cape Town...

My next trip will start in Recife heading South to Salvador, Rio and, maybe, Florianopolis; some 1650 NM of South Atlantic and Sun, during the Brazilian summertime 8) I am planning to leave around 27 October and to conclude by mid-November; and I just can't wait :lol: I am looking for good hints for...

Just wondering what you use for a dingy and how do you bring it along. Tow? Stow? Tie it on the stern? I've spoken with Steve B and he uses a couple inflatable kayaks and stows them in an ama. Thanks, TC On my DF1000#27 “L’Insolent” , I use "L'Insolinho" , a 1.8m dingy (which was up to th...

The DF32 seems to be a B category, unlike the 1000, which is A. This is not good news, is it?

Hi L'insolent, I'm based in Sao Paulo, and as I imagine you have a DF1000 in Recife, right? if yes, I want to buy one, is it possible to fly to Recife and see your sailboat in detail and discuss all the advantages of having a DF1000? I will go to USA to check for some DF's. I had just mono all my l...

Thanks for the story! What did you use to charge batteries? Did you have a watermaker? I have used a 55W Solara solar panel for the first 5/6 days (we have only repaired the engine on the 6th day when the wind dropped completely after the Equator (1º S). No watermaker. 100 Lt on the tank and 80Lt o...

Hi There “Dances with Waves”! Yah Man :!: We did not get too much Wind and more and more I am tempted to say that Wind will never be enough while noticing that for each hour of brezze there will be always a calm hour - please mind that I always write 'Wind' with a capital 'W' as a way to pay my grat...

Mindelo - Fernando de Noronha 1,305 NM (10-20 March 2011) Noronha - Recife 302NM (22-24 March 2011) My very best holidays, ever. Actually, since I've bought "L'Insolent" in 2008, every holiday gets better. I have now sailed some 8,000 NM and I start to know my Boat in detail. It is the bes...

We've just came back from an excelent crossing with "L'Insolent". It took us just short to 10 days to cover th 1,305 NM from Mindelo (excellent and very well located marina), Cape-Verde (Cabo-Verde) to the paradisiac Noronha; and then 2 more days to Recife where I've left "L'Insolent&...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Nicolai Kjærgaard [mailto:nk dragonfly.dk] Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:44 AM To: ALVES-PEREIRA Ze' Manuel (RELEX-BISSAU) Subject: SV: DF1000 #27 L'Insolent - Lightning Grounding strap Hi Ze´Manuel I am h...

Perfectly described Larry; many very thanks for this precious opinion from someone who has well experienced all the 3 boats (and writes brilliantly!).

I'm starting to be a 12 dreamer… but I still have to cross the Atlantic with L'Insolent . Best, Zé

What are the main differences between the 10 and the 12? Just the 2 metres or while sailing is much different? I've tested the 9.2, it's amazing but it's not enough in living quality for ocean crossings.

An italian friend told me to use a thick copper wire from the basis of the mast till the water. Do you think this can be a temporary solution? I have gone to the discount auto store and bought jumper cables, then cut off one side and stripped a foot of insulation. Clamped the other sides to the rig...

I sail my DF100 on solo often even launching spi (up to 10KTS). Autohelm helps - I call him "Georges" (engine is "Albert"). One trick to make re-mooring easier is to tie an endless line (3 to 5 metre) to the buoy and to an empty floating big botle of water when you leave sailing....

This looks a bit complicate for me but I defenetly need this device. I shall write to Australia to check if they can send it by post (3Kilos is not a lot). An italian friend told me to use a thick copper wire from the basis of the mast till the water. Do you think this can be a temporary solution?

Very useful Mika. I've found Volvo Penta's shopd in Puerto de la Luz, Gran Canaria also very nice (quite big) and cheaper than Spain or Portugal mainland.

Ted, I've forwarded to you Mika's e-mail with the pages.

Cheers, I shall check; though I don't remember seeing any wire around the centreboard and the teak covering the mast is sealed.

I'm not sure my boat has one. How do they look like? thank you, Z.

That's where I store most stuff, including a lot of drinking water, the dinghy, its engine, diesel jerry cans, ladder, buckets, … I store the food beneath the cabin berths and the engine spares on the smaller berth. Under my bed I have portable solar panel, barbeque, trolleys and stuff I am going to...

I know the politically correct answer: none or the least you can... However, if one has to cross the Atlantic taking extra fresh water, is it 50 litres on each ama too much? Where exactly would you place this water, centre or aft? Or would you try to keep it in the main hull? From Lagos to Porto San...

Excelent Ted, I would like to browse those pages. Is it possible to send by e-mail? z@alves-pereira.org Cheers, Zé

Portugal - Guinea-Bissau 2,200NM 31/VII/2009 to 23/VIII/2009 Lagos – Porto Santo 450NM http://picasaweb.google.pt/ana.coimbra9/LagosPortoSanto2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCOqxhe2j7uWlwgE&feat=email# Porto Santo- Gran Canaria 290NM http://picasaweb.google.pt/ana.coimbra9/PortoSantoGranCanaria?authkey=Gv1sR...

Monte Carlo - Andraixt - Almerimar
May 2008 - 700NM

Almerimar - Gibraltar - Barbate - Vilamoura - Lagos - Lisboa
Jul/Ago 2008 - 500NM

2 years later...: when you come on board from the pontoon through the bow you notice a big difference between both boats. The 920 is a racing dingy, amazing, the 1000, a small cosy house, still capable of reaching on genneker and main the speed of 19,5Kts. I don't understand why the DF oficial Webs...

Many thanks Ted. The mast length is 14.1m (if I'm not mistaken – I can check – it's the rotating one with 3 diamonds and a red stripe). I can still fold a sail. To measure it correctly it's a different story. I'm not sure I can do a proper measurement. My main problem is that I have no sailmakers ar...

Dear Sailors, I’m new to this forum; greetings to you All. I own DF 1000-27, L’Insolent, and I’ve just sailed her from Lagos, Portugal to Guinea-Bissau (where I’m based for the time being). Are there standard measures for the genneker? If I want to order one, what figures do I have to know? Is the f...