I picked a light wind day (Forecast 10 -15 knots max)to put the 16m2 through her paces and attend to any necessary rigging adjustment. My mate Jim and I set out and lo and behold the ‘Fremantle Doctor’ came in smack on midday with a vengeance! Winds gusting to 35 knots and not less than 20 knots. The ‘Cosican’ sailed hard and beautifully balanced! One proud Owner/Builder at the helm relishing the conditions as did the boat. A great test of her seaworthiness, passed with flying colours!!!
Jim enjoying being in control of the jib!!!
January 8, 2017
andrevanderheyden
thebmproject 
3 responses to “The 16m2 “Cosican” in Her Element. Melville Waters, Perth, Western Australia”
Thomas Fox
January 8th, 2017 at 10:48
Dear André,
I just discovered your site today and I am totally thrilled of your great work! I do not know one person in whole europe building a complete BM (as we call this wonderful dutch boat in germany) in nowerdays. It’s absolutely mad – but phantastic! Hope you will have great times with your perfect newbuilt daysailer! Please post some additional pictures of your boat and your boattrips!
Greetings from cold and rainy Bochum (near Düsseldorf), where I would kill to own such a wonderful boat – Thomas Fox
andrevanderheyden
January 21st, 2017 at 23:34
Thank you, Thomas!
Martijn
April 11th, 2017 at 12:56
Hey Andre. It’s a long time. I stumbles upon your e-mail from 2011. I see that your still enjoying your BM! Mine is still afloat and I am enjoying her every year. (Blog is a little dead though). cheers Martijn