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If you have structural lashings keeping your rig up ... It could be worth checking them out. Here's a picture of Changabang's headstay lashing after 5-6 years ...
I was told it would be an easy job...

Pete's dragon? The lighthouse for the film was built on Point Buchon Trail located south of Los Osos, California, substituting for Maine. It was equipped with such a large beacon that Disney had to...

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It also important to keep in mind a few things about autopilots, regardless of the manufacturer and how much one pays for it:

1. They have to be installed properly (many things can go wrong...

Thank you for the reminder! I went back to the shtp 2018 website to read through my race reports, which was good fun.

As an update, my buddy Alex has Changabang signed up for the 2024 PacCup....

Congrats on your new to you boat.

Happy belated birthday indeed. You're an example of vitality and what is possible!

For backup cooking for a long voyage I simply doubled up (well 3x really) on the Jet Boil. But then I didn't have a nice galley :-)

In 2018 I did have plenty of spinnakers but didn't use them. My setup was fairly simple. I had a twin foil, which allowed me to carry the #3 to leeward and the poled-out #2 to windward. The...

I like Intermission's interpretation better :-)

I ain't got no stinking Yak, sporty or not :-)

Bump ...

Quick update: no restart this year; I found a good job. Not likely next year either. So 2024. See freeze-dried food for sale in the for sale section....

Hi there,
Some of you may know that I purchased about $5,000 worth of freeze-dried food a couple of years ago. Most of it will last long into 2030 but some will expire in summer 2023. And so here's...

Can't be claustrophobic to travel like that ...

How are plans coming along for this race? Still scheduled for 9/17? Jibeset shows registrations are closed.

Results are in and ... There's room for improvement ��

He he ... Answers here: https://science.nasa.gov/little-planet-south-pole

Yes that works. Looking great, what fun! Did my previous answer win me more ice cream?

YouTube says: Private video can't be viewed?

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That was an easy fix. After starting troubleshooting and checking voltage, I realized I wasn't using the right switch on the breaker panel. Stupid ... All is good for the masthead tricolor. The other...

I see race 2 for SSS but not race 1 yet?

No report but from what I could see the West end was very calm. Boats were not bouncing at all. By the old fishing pier.

Hate to say it ... I did get that message. It beeped loudly on my newly installed VHF. I didn't care to look and cleared the message. Now I know to pay more attention. My thinking was DSC is for USCG...

A quick report from PJ on CaB ... Just the facts :-)
Friday I sailed out to Pillar Point and overnighted in the Bay.
Saturday was a very long day. I am rusty with race starts so when I noticed that...