Yup... both or all three vessels are about a foot or two from bowsprit to
stern rail. It works really well... the aft boat needs to be just slower
than the lead vessel. We had everyone from all the vessels in my boat at the
lead for a while... at the tack somebody would go back and trim each boat
then return. You should be able to walk onto each vessel without a problem.
It looks really neat and draws a lot of attention.

I often wondered at the maximum vessels one could chain up like that.

CM

"Scout" wrote in message
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| wow, that sounds really cool. how far apart are the boats?
| does the slower aft boat just act as a drag to keep all in line?
| Scout
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| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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| Certainly Scout... I've done it myself in open water. Mind you I had a
| high
| speed inflatable to make the passage and eased the sails to reduce
speed.
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| Have you ever sailed an "Articulated Schooner"..... it's what we call
it
| when you arrange to tow another boat behind you [upwind only] ... both
| vessels under canvas, no aux... and you'll want to trim the aft vessel
to
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| just slightly slower. You do have to board and trim on tacks but the
| effect
| is eye catching! Best we've done is 3 boats...
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| "Scout" wrote in message
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| | Bart,
| | Ok, so you're sailing offshore, way offshore. You're sailing
| single-handed
| | but with another boat doing the same; your friend's boat is a few
| hundred
| | yards away. There are no other boats around for at least 50 miles. You
| need
| | some item (e.g., a cold beer or a torque wrench, doesn't matter) and
| it's
| on
| | his boat. How do you get the item? Would you ever abandon your boat to
| raft
| | over to him? Under any circumstances?
| | It's a purely theoretical in the places I sail, but I'm wondering if
| ocean
| | sailors ever leave their boat to autopilot.
| | Scout
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| | "Bart Senior" wrote in message
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| | Anyone every sailed in a fleet of boats?
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| | On Thursday, I balanced the boat on a close
| | haul and snuck up on the kids sitting in the bow
| | while the boat steered itself, and waited to see
| | how long before they noticed no one was
| | driving.
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| | It took about 3 minutes.
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