INVESTIGATOR 563

Hi Mark, I recently had to restore the surface of a boat that had been sorely neglected. (see first pic) 1. You will need some elbow grease. Mixed with perspiration, this is often effective on its own. 2. Try a pressure hose. It will remove most things except ingrained stains. In the third pic you c...

Hi Folks, Just a quick update. I have sold the Farr to a good friend who was happy to take it unfinished in its restoration. I had gotton it to the stage where we could go for a sail. It was a hard decision, but the Investigator being a 'small yacht proper' was one of the deciding factors. Cheers, R...

Hi Folks, Had a hoot of a time. Here is a link to a vid on youtube that gives you a feel for the Saturday's racing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=852Scirvivo Apparently we came first in our catagory (shoal keel, rank newbie handcap, standard sails) on the Saturday. I was happy to over take a macGre...

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Hi Ian, The spinnaker halyard goes to the top of the mast and thus it is rather high. I do not have a lot of experience, but, compared to the other contestants, my spinnaker did not seem to reach down and back as much as other spinnakers. There were some that were like mine and still others that wer...

Hi Folks,
Here's a link to a small clip from day one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=852Scirvivo

It was heartening to find that the little Investigator performed well against other models.

Cheers, Robert

Righto, well its settled.
I'm registered complete with race number.
Am taking one other with me (Brian of sunmaid 20 fame).
I'll let you all know how it goes.
In the meantime I'm readying the boat for a few days out in the southern waters of Moreton Bay over Easter.

Robert

Hi Peter,

The event is in Qld. From Tin Can Bay up the inside of Fraser Island to Hervey Bay. Bit of an institution up here.

http://www.herveybaysailingclub.org.au/ ... loads.html

Cheers, Robert

Hi Folks,
Any one doing the Bay to Bay this year?
I've wanted to do it for years. I'm toying with doing it with my mate Brian.
My question is: Is two enough crew? Would it be better with three?

Cheers, Robert

wow!!!
Yes, where do you find these articles?
Thanks for sharing!
Robert