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W500 Sailing Kayak, Rafael Francke

I do enjoy the W kayak I got, it is really fun to use, and it sails very well without a need for rudder – Shifting my weight forward or aft will guide the boat up or down the wind. Continue reading

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Sailing The W500 Kayak With Outriggers

Our cooperation with Jim Luckett, from SailBoatsToGo, yielded new, off-the-shelf kits for sailing the W500 kayak. The kits are lightweight, and include outriggers, a steering system, and everything you need to attach them to the W500 in a short time, without drilling holes in the kayak. They turn the W500 into a stable, swift, easy to use, versatile and portable sailing craft for 1-2 persons. You can carry the W500 kayak on top of any car, and the sailing kit would fit in your trunk. Continue reading

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Brian Vickery’s Completed Motor & Sailing W500 Kayak, California

This is a truly amazing project:
Brian Vickery, whose name is already familiar to this blog’s visitors, completed his multiple system project for his W500. He designed and hand crafted a folding steering system, an electric trolling motor system, a folding outrigger system, and an full-featured sailing rig. Continue reading

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Upwind Sailing The W500 Kayak, Standing Up, No Outriggers

Jim Luckett, from SailBoatsToGo, rigged a W500 with a standard sailing kit, and took it sailing in Vermont.  The sail area is 55 SF (5 square meters) The result is very exciting, as you can see in this video: Jim … Continue reading

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Brian’s Folding Outriggers for Motorized Kayak

I put my W kayak in the water this morning and tried-out the folding amas. Wow!, when I tried my hardest to make it tip , I could not. Just like standing on a concrete floor. Solid, solid as I never thought it would be. That is saying a dickens of a lot, coming from me. I could not budge it at all. Continue reading

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