I could not find any videos on KZitem about an AMF Apollo sailboat so I am going to make my own and try my best to explain everything there is to know about this particular sailboat.
What I have found so far, it is a very fast and Tinder sailboat designed by the same man who made the laser sailboat, Bruce Kirby.
There are some design flaws in this boat especially in the structural areas around the chain plates that have to be reinforced heavily in order to even safely take this boat into moderate winds much less heavy winds.
The centerboard trunk was very weak under the wood stabilizing braces so I replaced all of the original and reinforced till I I felt it was rigid enough to handle any type of winds or stresses that I could possibly encounter ,
This boat also has more advanced rigging than what I probably should have started with for a beginner's boat but thankfully KZitem is so full of very helpful information on sailing in general that I was able to learn how to properly use all of this rigging.
The AMF Apollo is able to be sailed with just one person but is better to have at least one crew member to help with the rigging and the jib. (4 max)
Also you will not need much wind to get going and to start practicing because the slightest Breeze makes this boat really take off, I have been practicing in only 5 - 10 mile an hour winds and it cruises nicely anywhere I want to go but when I want to go fast it definitely handles much higher wind and with the addition of a crew member to help with hiking the boat it really takes off
Hopefully the videos that I will be making are helpful to anybody interested in buying or trying out one of these sailboats
I'm new to sailing also and wanted to try to find a fun hobby that I can do that has some challenge to help keep me focused
As a disabled veteran struggling with PTSD I would like to tell any other veterans that have the same struggles that this is helping me keep my mind out of the dark and maybe it can help you too.
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