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Above is the 110 Nationals 7th race finish as described in post #5056 on page 506. I've never posted a video. Would be interested if it can be...

Sweeet! I bring my bib so as not to drool all over it.

Using this event as motivation to come out of SSS hibernation, sailing the new to me FUGU (Cal40) up the VYC!! Looking forward to it!!

Doesn't qualify for SHTP (needs to be ocean raft... not coastal). I bought two rafts on ebay... takes patience... 6-12 months or the next hurricane...

To do Hawaii SH... you need two robust steering systems. So vane+pelagic, two pelagics, and so on. Under powered tiller pilots don't count. Over...

Just say when and which topic Dave... happy to help.

I love the InReach Mini... when set on low power... sends locale every 4 hours and is otherwise "off", it will transmit nearly a month. So no matter...

Bud Cassidy Sept.19, 1928-August 16, 2022 Long time best friend, "Big Guy Up Front" on HOLIDAY TOO, Star 3497, 1960-1962. Bud was a San...

Many thanks @Grace ; that is an amazing (& hugely appreciated) offer! I have sent my contact info in a PM.

2022 International 110 Nationals, Tomales Bay California Video by Ashley Tobin ...

I have a Navik and a much smaller boat. Gotta say, though, that this forum and the generous people who populate it never fail to impress. Even...

I also have an Ericson 34-2 (Kalia) sailing out of Sausalito. It has the more standard cable and sheave steering to a quadrant not rack and pinion. ...

@Todd 2213 Thanks; that's actually the wheel autopilot that I have (controller is older than in the link -- probably 10+ years older, but same...

Hi! As another newbie in a similar situation to you, I can't offer you much in the way of experience and advice, but I can tell you what I have on my...

Some w your type boat use this. Raymarine evo-100 wheel. Below deck prob can be really nice…difficult to get to when it is not working. Others more...

I'm just back from 20 days in Scotland, where in addition to visiting places I daydream about moving to, Joan and I hiked in Glen Etive, Glen Coe,...

Oh, I do have anchors. They're just not an attractive proposition on CaB :-)

Oh and BTW I got that Stan Honey weather video from this page, which continuing with my learning as a newbie, was really helpful to me:...

Help me out here. I went by the SIs and this: https://youtu.be/Nl8cGyzakTE?list=PLilS16PFFp6SPQTo3pPeBwdvoO2tPdmbq&t=566 (at that time in the video)....

Skippers' meeting is this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. via zoom. We will send out link to current and season race entrants. If you are short an anchor,...

That would be some good practice! VYC said that we can raft up like most would normally do at V1/2.

This from Bob Johnston, returning from the Pac Cup with friends: 08/13/22 1220PDT, 38 09'N, 130 54'W, 398 nm to the Gate Despite fresh GRIBs...

Mandatory. Any PAID weather models are against the rules. Only PUBLICLY available FREE models are allowed. PredictWind Offshore Routing is...

I have a similar setup to DaveH 1. I have an Inmarsat IsatPhone 2 phone, like this...

I drove up to Tomales Bay, talked my way onto a RIB with Dudley and John situated at the windward mark on Wednesday, the second day of the regatta. I...