My old storm sail from a previous sailboat was the right size to use as a jib for my Adventure Island. There's a reason I save everything.Sailors throughout history have always wanted to find ways to fly more sails and make our boats go faster, and I … [Read more...]
Sailing
I've sailed boats ranging from my Klepper foldable kayak and my Hobie Adventure Island to 40-foot and 50-foot cruising sailboats. If it has to do with sailing, you'll find it here.
An Adventure Island Kayak Sail in Shell Creek During the Fringes of Ike
We decided to take our Hobie Adventure Islands out while Hurricane Ike was thrashing Cuba. As Hurricane Ike made its way along Cuba, we got some strong east winds in this part of Florida. All the rain was quite a ways south of us, so we were … [Read more...]
Sailing the Sun Cat with Puppies 2010
Com-Pac Sun Cat sailing with Tom & Sonja bringing along Libby the Junkyard Dog and Luke the Cowdog Motoring the Suncat under the bridge with puppies on guard duty. After a cold winter during which we had few opportunities to sail our Com-Pac … [Read more...]
The Perfect Solo Mast-Raising System for Small Sailboats
A side view of the sailboat with the mast raising system ready for use. I have seen lots of different techniques and contraptions used to raise and lower the masts on small sailboats. All suffer from the same problems for solo sailors, and I … [Read more...]
CSY Electronics Upgrade — 1980s Style
When my brother and I bought a CSY 44 back in 1987, the boat had older electronics installed, and none worked particularly well. We decided to outfit the boat with state of the art navigation and communications equipment, and we kind of went … [Read more...]
Conquistador Cup Regatta 2010: Charlotte Harbor Sailing Races
PHRF Racing with Spinnaker, Cruising, and Multihull Classes Conquistador Cup Regatta Fleet The 2010 Conquistador Cup Regatta was good practice for light air sailing techniques, much to the disappointment of our Multi-23 crew, as we hoped … [Read more...]
Docking Outboard-Powered Small Sailboats
An outboard engine may look a little funny hanging off the back of a sailboat, but it can offer extra maneuverability that is impossible with inboard engines. Inboard engines are prone to "prop walk" at slow speeds, because the shaft is usually … [Read more...]
Sailing My Foldable Klepper Kayak
My Klepper foldable kayak, without the sail rig. Scroll down to see my video My Klepper foldable kayak, with the sail rigging attached. Finally, actually sailing the kayak. The Klepper Aerius Expedition foldable kayak has the … [Read more...]
The Catalina 309: A Review
The Catalina 309 A self-tailing winch on the coachroof can be used for the outhaul or the mainsheet, but in practice is only needed for fine adjustments in strong winds. The furler loop turns a winch that is mounted into the mast. The winch … [Read more...]
Adventures With A Cruising Spinnaker on an Island Packet
When you go to test a new sail, use your binoculars to take a close look at the parts up top. We would have had a much better trip back from the Bahamas if we had taken a little time to test the spinnaker and observe how it was rigged. In the late … [Read more...]
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