View Profile: sleddog - Singlehanded Sailing Society Forum

Yesterday, 07:35 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

A small voyage in small craft with best friends in delightful wind and weather is certainly God's gift to sailors. C, V, A, and myself, members...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

10-07-2019, 08:15 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

At 0800 this Monday morning, Randall is 426 miles north of Pt. Reyes, ambling along at 4-5 knots. That's 3 days to his apparent penultimate...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

10-06-2019, 09:25 AM

sleddog replied to a thread Surprise! in Shorthanded Sailing

! ! At 16 I was working a summer job at Watts Sails cutting out sail bags with a hot knife, when, bright and early Monday morning, in walks Fred...

179 replies | 46716 view(s)

10-05-2019, 02:54 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

At 3 pm, today, Saturday, October 5, by AIS locator measurement, Randall is 572 nm from the finish of his Figure 8 Voyage when he sails under the...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

10-04-2019, 08:17 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Good friend Capt. Bob is a connoisseur of dinghy docks. On a recent vacation to the California Coast, Bob found four dinghy docks of note: Catalina...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

10-04-2019, 07:32 PM

sleddog replied to a thread The Polars Expedition in Shorthanded Sailing

"Fools errand" is correct. In 2018 SHTP DOUBLE EXPRESSO would have been second by ~ 6+ hours had not the leader (and ultimate second place) broken...

55 replies | 4767 view(s)

10-04-2019, 08:55 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Sad news from the Village of Yelapa, 15 miles southwest of Puerto Vallarta, on Banderas Bay. The recent passage of Tropical Storm Narda brought...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-30-2019, 01:03 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

"Corinthianism," meaning only amateurs could race, ruled the waves from post WWII to the early 1990's. Even at the top of my game in the 1960's-80's,...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-29-2019, 04:20 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

You're on. Thanks to Capt. Bob for taking time out from lunch at the St. Francis Y.C and shooting ALMA through the dining room window. Can...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-29-2019, 12:42 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Most SSS sailors know SF Bay like the back of their hand and enjoy it's many moods and vistas. But have you ever starboard tacked the St.Francis...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-27-2019, 08:24 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Beginning with BobJ, congrats to all for recognizing part of HEDGEHOG's simple and efficient outgrabber. Notice I did not say "as used on a...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-26-2019, 01:35 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

1330 Update from HEDGEHOG: David's been burning up the miles northbound with heavy kite. Now abeam Pt. San Pedro, 54 miles from Santa Cruz,...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-26-2019, 08:48 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

After a pleasant dinner ashore during our two day heatwave, HEDGEHOG departed Santa Cruz enroute Alameda this morning, Thursday, @0400, with a...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-24-2019, 08:56 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

If I hadn't of read it here, I wouldn't have believed my eyes. Philpot at an Ole Miss football game holding a confederate flag, zooming around a...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-24-2019, 03:42 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Walrus 1 Russian Navy 0 Walrus sinks Russian Navy boat in the Arctic Ocean A walrus attacked and sunk a Russian Navy landing boat in the...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-23-2019, 01:19 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Hi Marsha, In your first attempt you have answered all 3 quiz questions correctly and win the Marianne's Macapuno icecream with ripe, organic,...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-23-2019, 08:08 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Not for the faint of heart, this 30 minute documentary filmed in Marsh Harbor, Abacos, Bahamas, during recent Cat 5 Hurricane Dorian shows why cement...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-22-2019, 04:26 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Unexpected excitement on the CBC AIS screen this afternoon. Here comes HEDGEHOG down the Coast on a speed run/shakedown from SF to Santa Cruz. ...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-20-2019, 10:49 AM

sleddog replied to a thread Vallejo 1-2 2019 in Singlehanded Sailing Society

For those not racing in the Vallejo1, Randall is scheduled to sail under the GG Sat. Oct.19 finishing his singlehanded Figure 8 Voyage around the...

4 replies | 423 view(s)

09-20-2019, 10:22 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

For as long as I can remember marine hardware stores have been taking sailors for suckers and selling faux owls to mount on the yacht to ward off...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-19-2019, 01:00 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Reminds me of the SHTP skipper arriving at the Hanalei finish with a lawn mower strapped to his mast. When asked "what's with the lawn mower?," he...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-19-2019, 10:42 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Hi Ants, Well, you got 2 out of 3 right....but no "winner, winner, chicken dinner" for you. I'll give everyone a hint, and maybe Marsha can win...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-19-2019, 10:05 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Hi David, Good guesses, all. However none of you answers are correct. I don't want the Macapuno to melt or be consumed in advance...step...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-19-2019, 08:29 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

This is a challenging, 3 part, quiz with the prize of Marianne's Macapuno icecream over organic peaches and a gift bag of ripe, home grown tomatoes...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-16-2019, 01:56 PM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

I could write a book on black bear encounters in the Sierra. 1) Above treeline, and without a branch in sight to hang my trusty Kelty, I climbed...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

09-16-2019, 08:51 AM

sleddog replied to a thread New Boat 4 Sled in Singlehanded Sailing Society

Back from 6 days at Tuolumne Meadows and the High Sierra, the only Ursus americanus seen were red ones, marking where bears have been hit by cars. ...

3511 replies | 1628963 view(s)

sleddog
cat whisperer

Mini Statistics

More 1 Friend

chautauqua

Recent Visitors

1 Visitor Messages

Basic Information

About sleddog

Statistics

Total Posts

Visitor Messages

General Information

1 Friend

chautauqua

sleddog cat whisperer

Mini Statistics

More 1 Friend

chautauqua

Recent Visitors

1 Visitor Messages

Basic Information

About sleddog

Statistics

Total Posts

Visitor Messages

General Information

1 Friend

chautauqua

sleddog
cat whisperer