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Wingsail Laser World Championships

February 13, 2014 By Tom Leave a Comment

Bob Wins, Tom DNF

Development of new wingsail designs continues at Solid Wing Sails here in Punta Gorda, with the latest versions designed to work on Laser sailboats. Inventor Chuck Taylor decided that the 2014 Charlotte Harbor Regatta would be a good event to test … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sailing, Races & Regattas Tagged With: regatta, wingsail, wing, laser

Wing Sail on a Hobie Bravo

March 27, 2013 By Tom 3 Comments

Wingsail Powered Bravo

Early in March 2013, I got a call from Chuck Taylor of X Wing Sails asking whether I would help him test out a wing sail on a Hobie Bravo. He had been helping us remove the boats from the former site of the Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Center … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sailing Tagged With: Hobie, Sunfish, wingsail, bravo

Saw My First Wingsail In Person Today

October 31, 2012 By Tom 1 Comment

WTF Post-Race

Today I dropped by the Charlotte Harbor Community Sailing Center to borrow some race marks and anchors for the upcoming Sun Cat National Championship Regatta this weekend, and as I drove up I noticed that the truck in front of me had a couple of wing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sailing Tagged With: Sun Cat, Sunfish, wingsail

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Starting with the little two-person inflatable raft I had as my very first boat, I have always loved the freedom and the feeling of being out on the water. With my father's help, I added a hard plywood floor to that little inflatable, and that was the beginning of a long chain of boats I have owned, loved, maintained, modified, fixed, enjoyed, and scared myself to death on over the past few decades. [Read More …]

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