Be careful what you wish for Adam! My best daily run (not truly noon to noon) in singlehanded mode was 276 miles. Your mileage may vary, in the one BOC she completed, owner and builder Kanga Birtles...
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Be careful what you wish for Adam! My best daily run (not truly noon to noon) in singlehanded mode was 276 miles. Your mileage may vary, in the one BOC she completed, owner and builder Kanga Birtles...
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KC2IOV Nereida Capt Jeanne
Knocked down (Turtle upside down)
Damage so far. 2249utc
55-59.68S 071-45.04W
drifting S @ 2K hove to. ...
Okay all these videos made me finally figure out how to convert the videos I took for Jonathan so that I could actually see them. No music, just wind and water and good memories. First one...
Is there a new link to Adam's video? All I get is a blocked message due to some kind of copyright problem. Thanks and Happy New Year, Al
Bob, At this time it looks doubtful that I will be there, but one never knows for sure. The boat is all set, it is getting the time that is a problem. And an additional welcome to PB/SORC, Al
Changes to 2010-2011 ISAF offshore regs allow for dyneema lifelines. see http://www.sailing.org/30961.php
They also now require an AIS transponder for Cat 1 and 2 races.
I don't have any idea...
Hoorah, nice work Don. Best wishes Ronnie!
This summer while cruising north in the house my wife and I spotted Haulback at anchor near Pirate's Cove in the Canadian Gulf Islands. Jim claimed he was just out cruising but I spotted the flash...
Hey Frank, Good to hear from you. Yep, it looks a lot better now, but wait a week or two and then see. High is purported to split up again. My comment was only to emphasize nothing is certain...
Just a quick look at the weather for this years Transpac shows nothing is certain if we wait until July to start. Granted it is from LA but it doesn't look fast for the earliest starters. Less than...
Hey Jim, that drogue sounds nice. Can you give out some more details? Did you make the cones? How are they attached? How did you decide on 107 cones? How do you retrieve it after deployment? ...
Happy Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Festivus and all that.
Wishing all you SHTPers, past and future, fair winds , following seas, laughter, good health and optimism.
Al
Keep your tuque on Haulback! Remember, the days are getting longer now, so get your arse off the chesterfield and shovel some snow, eh? Dog
Tom, sorry to hear of the demise of the BMW. I second the votes for the Yanmar, but would include the Kubota as well (Beta or Phasor do marinizing of them). Most of the modern small diesels have...
Skip, my deepest sympathies on the loss of your Fleur. I am so happy you are safe and sound. Thanks for all the help and encouragement. It was a treat to be able to sail with you this summer and I...
Hi all, I was up north doing finishing touches to the bottom of Dogbark.
Call me hardnose but I would offer no redress in any of the three cases. I would dsq both of the racers accepting outside...
Good luck to them but if one of us does sight them they will be a long way behind their timetable. Just a little skeptical of huge radar signature provided by the fuselage and masts less than 6 ft...
Jim, I had almost the same exact thing happen on my 06 return. But no Cipro at all(or other prescription antibiotic) just neosporin and some kind of other ointment. Luckily had crew and by...
DOGBARK will be sailing home with crew to Seattle. Past two trips have taken 17 and 15 days. Seems kind of slow compared to sleddog, Al
I talked with the folks at Dr LED and they claimed that their Polar Star (Aqua Signal replacement) lights are USCG/ABYC approved. (Being ex-CG I find it hard to believe, but it is what they claimed)...
Hey Rob, how about a couple of led bulbs for the anchor light and tricolor portions of your (and my ) aqua signal light? Any downside? Al
Bob, you got an email contact for Alan? Do you know if they have any room for a 60' dog? Thanks, Al
Nice Bill, Gus is the good looking one!
Just from the variation of the responses to the question about sleep patterns reminded me of this article about singlehanded sailors and sleep. I find myself to be mainly a lark but the text reveals...
That saildrive must have had a fixed prop. You must lock the transmission in reverse to prevent wear from freewheeling under sail. I hope the vessel's rating was adjusted for the prop removal.
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