Sailing Hatseflats
A 15ft Pram for Dinghy Cruising
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20240720

New boat tent for Hatseflats

I will be joining the Baltic Sea Challenge in Stralsund from 25-29 July. This is a five-day invitation-only trip along the Strelasund and the Bodden bordering the Baltic sea. Each day we will land at a different beach so sleeping on board seems the best option.
I asked sailmaker Marten-Jan Giesing of Oars en Sail to make a new boat tent for Hatseflats. He worked around the clock to finish it in time for my departure.
The tent is made of waterproof acrylic fabric and is rigged over the mast. The mast is securely tied to a stub near the mast foot and a crutch on the aft deck. With the mast down the stability should be better than with the original home-made boom tent.
A full-width zip halfway the hull makes it easy to rig the tent and provides extra light and ventilation when needed.
Marten-Jan, I salute you! I am looking forward to using the new boat tent very soon!



New boat tent with vent in starboard side.
Looking forward with tent closed.
Looking forward with zip opened for extra light.