I want to thank sleddog for his time and effort on this Westsail discussion. As stated, the conditions in the photo were ideal and seemed too good to be true. I reached out to sleddog for an...
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I want to thank sleddog for his time and effort on this Westsail discussion. As stated, the conditions in the photo were ideal and seemed too good to be true. I reached out to sleddog for an...
OREGONIAN: Does any Westsail you know carry a 28' whisker pole?
The answer is No. I personally do not carry a whisker pole and never have on Saraband. I carry a single spinnaker pole of 17' 11...
“It seems a bit of a stretch”. But, I vote yes, IF the boat is properly prepared and equipped to do so, and the water conditions are ideal. What is being suggested in the question is not something...
Thanks for your post AllanH. There are a number of people waiting for an update.
Hello Rob/Beetle, lots of good info in your post. Thanks. I would like to make one comment: you said “ Spot.... does not work mid-ocean. I have not used one”. I have made 6 one way trips...
Just a note to AlanH: my Spot Gen 2 has made it twice on round trips to Hawaii with uninterrupted service. Good luck with yours.
fWIW, Target and Taco Bell are hiring.
Hello again jamottep, Bob, and WBChristie, thanks for some of the clarification, but I see that the rule, as written, makes no mention of "local races only". Is that aspect just a long standing ,...
Hello jamottep, In your last post you mentioned that you did not want to carry a generator because you did not want to carry any fuel. It is my understanding that the rating for an Olson 30 of 99...
Thanks for that Michael. Well said. I hope it gets through.
In 2010 I budgeted and spent $9000. I already had a fully equipped and capable cruising boat. I also borrowed, for free, thousands of dollars worth of equipment for the race, much of it required...
Hello Skip,
I just read your letter to the editor of "Small Craft Advisor" for Mar/Apr. Thanks for doing that. It is appreciated. I believe there are a number of "Experts" in our world that need...
There would be no issues or concerns anchoring in Hanalei Bay with a proper anchor and rode. A minimum package for a 39' boat would be a 35# anchor, 25' of 5/16" chain, and 250' of 1/2" nylon.
The...