Recently had a discussion with someone on another board about suitable small boats for singlehanded (but not only) offshore racing. Person I was in discussion with hasn't raced offshore (but has...
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Recently had a discussion with someone on another board about suitable small boats for singlehanded (but not only) offshore racing. Person I was in discussion with hasn't raced offshore (but has...
Paul - thanks for the info re: time to Farallons and back...hadn't thought of the added boost from tide through the Gate. (I assume that's how, combined with good wind behind you, you would've had...
Thinking of trailering my Cal 20 down to SF for the Farallons Race next spring. I don't, as yet, have reliable self-steering, and my budget is tight.
Is it crazy to think of doing the race...
Reading this thread the other day, reminded me to get a new tether, which I've been meaning to do. The ones I have are for my high freeboard heavy-displacement cruising boat and are "homemade"...
Great song! Nice work on the video, Ronnie. (Looks like it was a place for voodoo childs, er, children, out there that day! Seeing a video like that makes me wonder how my little boat would fare...
Yeah --thanks to all who posted pics/links/write ups. Rob, your write up had me right there...great sense of what the race can be like.
Am thinking now that, next year, I'd probably be up to do...
My thoughts exactly --when I was watching, I was thinking to myself, "wow, and I thought a Cal 20/Santana 20 was small...that sure is a small dinghy to be sailing offshore !" Thanks for...
Wow --what a ride ! Gives a pretty good feeling (two dimensional, anyway, in the comfort of my chair!) of conditions that day. The boat looks very much in control with the reefed main and #3. ...
Second that. I'm up in Vancouver, BC and am looking forward to trailering my boat down to SF next May for the Farallones race (would be my first)...so would love to see anyone's video footage and...
Hi Mike,
Yup, I finally got the Cal 20 (and trailer), hull #182 formerly HI-TEST (renamed CALICO). (When you have a calico cat already at home, what else can you name a boat with calico cat...
Hi all --Just registered on the forum. I'm up in Vancouver, BC (Canada).
Possibly picking up a Cal 20 for local racing/weekend summer cruising, but I've also long been intrigued about the idea...