How to go trailer sailing | Yachting Monthly

Yachting Monthly speaks to Matt Newland of Swallow Yachts for hints and tips about trailer sailing, using the trailable Bay Cruiser 26

[richgouette]

oh my goodness, THANK YOU for doing this!! I'm looking at trailer sailing, and have been itching to see the basic process of launching, specifically, when there's no dock(pontoon) nearby. Well done sir(s)!!!

[superformOG]

great vid.. PLEASE MAKE MORE and bring back Chris Beeson!!

[Lord-DJ]

You've jjust made up my mind. I will save for one more year and get a bigger boat on a swinging moor. I don't want another hernia.

[boatsonwheels]

An excellent launching and recovery video by Yachting Monthly. Would recommend to all budding trailer sailors!

[MrRourk]

Sharpies are popular for Trailer Sailors. The flat bottom goes on and off the trailer easy. Plus they are fast to sail.

[TrailerYacht]

What a lovely trailer yacht. I am always interested how sailors in other countries handle their trailer yachts, and this is very different to how we do things in Australia. We have a lot of electricity lines near boat ramps down here so be sure to "look up and live". Perhaps a Powerwinch Model 912 (or similar) could be a option for customers? Is the mast carbon? Water ballast is so practical for trailer yachts too. What a great looking yacht - well done Swallow Yachts.

[normanboyes]

Noticed the road offence of the trailer carrying a different (and foreign) registration plate to the towing vehicle. Would be handy if the trailer winch could be operated by cordless drill - they have a lot of power these days.👍

[michaelvanwinkle]

Very informative. Was the Swallow Saiboat used in this demonstration a drop or fin keel boat?

[ozskipper]

I just put the light board on the transom of the boat.. Its higher and much easier for following vehicles to see. . Certainly prevents the need for sliding bars etc.

[akleviathaniii]

Nice video, well explained, liked the part about reversing down the slipway. I personally back up the trailer a little more into the water and test run the engine (diesel inboard) before letting the boat free... Also meanwhile testing the engine the boat sits almost all submerged in the water and i can check any leaks (shaft, drains, depthfinder...) Regarding lifting the mast, the Polish boatbuilders have an excelent system for that...

[zaheer]

Forgive my ignorance but why doesn’t this one have a keel? I’m genuinely curious. Does it have something to do with ballast water?

[superwag]

I owned a 23 foot trailer sailed for a year and half or two and it was far too much work for solo setup and launch. Even with two people, it was a lot of work for an afternoon sail. Now I have a 35 footer in marina for the last 10+ years and I take it out for an hour or two every 2-3 days year round. Trailer sailer is a good concept but not practical for anything above 16-18 feet where you can stand the mast easily and sails are small and loads are light.

[stevemilton]

nice boat and great tool for beginners to watch

[ushillbillies]

We have launched and retrieved our MacGregor 26 X at least a 1000 times, we could give you boys some
lessons..
Pretty boat though I must say, ,

[westcorkman]

Great video, but I wouldn't trust a beautiful boat like that to the little pawl on the winch, many of which are mass produced in China, I would keep an independent line or chain on her in addition to the winch.right to the water and coming back up on recovery also. If the pawl fails gravity takes over and the vessel just runs down the rollers and lands with a crunch on the slip. There are even videos of this on YouTube.

[pascalkaatz]

ˋMI XB 100´ this trailer comes from Minden in Germany! That is my hometown!

[Helliconia]

We own/sail a Hartley ts16, the original trailer sailor.towed by average 4 cyl. car and sleeps two in its cabin.loving the life style.Great informative video, Love your yacht.What make is she?

[torisaengilbert]

After years of experience I would never back up my trailer on the green part of the ramp. NEVER EVER. Much too slippery. With a back-wheel drive it's madness. I've seen more than one trailer and car slide into the water. And then the tow truck has to come. BTW Swallow boats are absolutely wonderful and very safe (ballast).

[gregoryharris]

I used to own a MacGregor 26M trailer sailor and launching and loading was such a pain in the ass, it’s not worth owning. Because loading requires raising the dagger board and rudders there’s little hope of steering it straight onto the trailer. If you get a cross wind or current, forget it. I spent too much time rigging the boat to enjoy the day.

[Ash-cyyw]

She is a beautiful boat to be sure. Do you build a keel version?