作为国内为数不多的kayaksailor用户,说说自己的感受。首先是用户的定位,需要有一定的皮划艇基础,主要是平衡和应付翻艇的问题,另外也要有一定的帆船基础,控帆,还有桨,舵,在这么小的空间操作会有些忙乱。其次,这不是严格意义上的帆船,更多象增加皮划艇乐趣的东西,收放很简单,没有太多影响划艇的感觉。便携,可以看到就一个大的样子,虽然有点重,我开电单车没问题。安装超级简单,没到手之前看图片和视频,觉得有些麻烦,到手之后,因为几乎就只会用在我的Point65nemo上,按说明装了3个固定环,每次安装就是用3根扎带一拉固定好,然后把夹绳器的圈套到座舱圈,基本就好了,几分钟的事情。kayaksailor的做工很精致,当然也比较复杂,不适合DIY式的山寨。最喜欢的是主帆,比较“硬”,不是通过帆骨和风力一起作用成型,而是直接就靠帆骨撑出机翼一样的曲面,这应该也和它比较小的帆面积有关,面积小,就尽可能发挥最高的效率。我自己的体会是微风状态下还是可以有一定的速度。
关于浮筒的问题,我比较认同官网的解释。
What about outriggers?
In the past many people believed that upwind kayak sails needed to have outriggers, stabilizing pontoons on either side of the kayak. Outriggers may be useful if the sail area is too large or if the center of effort is placed too high causing a pronounced heeling effect. One of our design goals was to keep your kayak a kayak and not turn it into a trimaran. The Inuit people understood boat handling characteristics and we chose to preserve them as much as possible. We accomplished this with efficient sail design.
The sails pack an amazing amount of power into a tiny package. One of the most important design features is the use of controlled head twist. As the wind speed increases, the top of the sail or “head” twists away, spilling some of the wind from the top part of the sail. This allows the center of effort on the sail to travel down towards the boat. As a result it heels less and is easier to control.
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How much wind can the sail handle?
That depends on your weight and skill level. The rigs are designed with a very large wind range: 2-15 knots, and up to 30 knots reefed. A heavier or more experienced person can handle more wind than a lighter or less experienced person.
我遭遇过比较猛烈的横向阵风,kayaksailor很奇怪,不能完全的松开主帆,我的意思是不能放到和船体垂直的位置,理论上会扛不住横风,但那次倾斜到一定程度就自动卸力,也许真的是设计的精妙。
可以看到上面的介绍,大部分风力情况都是可以应付的。应该时刻记住,我们是玩船不是玩命,不要和恶劣天气对抗。要说希望改进的地方,那就是前帆再大点就好了。
总结一下,kayaksailor是很不错的一个皮划艇加帆的选择,我认为比较合适玩皮划艇为主的朋友,作为玩皮划艇之外的调剂。如果喜欢帆,建议正正规规的帆船会更有乐趣。另外,购买的渠道和价格确实是有点麻烦的事情,700多美元,还要想办法弄进国内。
以上是我自己的体会,不当之处还请大家指正。虽然现在我有限的时间都在玩帆船了,kayaksailor我还是舍不得出掉,就因为它太精致了。
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