Dogbark
Ex-Open 60
| PHRF: | -60 |
| Club: | Sloop Tavern Yacht Club |
| Homeport: | Seattle, WA |
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| Age: | 55 |
I started sailing as a small kid on a Sailfish off Cape Cod. I've continued sailing on both coasts on boats ranging from a Sabot to the USCGC Eagle. I've lived aboard, and cruised the Northwest, from Seattle to Alaska since 1981 with my wife Lou on our 39 foot sailboat we designed and built.
I purchased Dogbark in 2004 and after much work got her ready for the SHTP that year. She's a 60 foot fiberglass/divinycell John King design, built and sailed by Kanga Birtles to fifth place in the 1990/91 BOC around the world race as Jarkan. The name of the boat comes from our dog Gus, as well as 'dogbark' navigation (listening to farm dogs along the coast to tell where you are in times of fog).
he SHTP is my favorite race of all time. It is a great group of sailors engaged in a unique (to me) experience that finishes in one of the most picturesque anchorages in the world. My goal is to be safe and have a good time. To be able to do the SHTP three times (knock on wood) is unbelievable to me, but just old hat to the General (Go Ken!)Navigation: Fixed Furuno, Magellan, Garmin GPS, three handheld Garmin GPS, sextant and tables, Furuno radar, Furuno weatherfax, Nobletec software on Toshiba laptop, ASIS receiver. Steering:Two Coursemaster 501 autopilots with hydraulic drives, Autohelm 7000 with linear drive, Custom Fleming Global Major wind vane Communication: Standard VHF, ICOM 801 SSB, PACTOR modem, EPIRB Food: Ramen noodles, pb&j, trail mix, MREs, cans. and hopefully some fresh fish Special thanks: SSS and most of all to my supportive wife Lou without whom none of this would be possible. |
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