Flash Low
March 3, 2019
Day 150
Noon Position: 47 25S 129 33W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7
Wind(t/tws): WNW 25
Sea(t/ft): NW W N to 8
Sky: Overcast with drizzle
10ths Cloud Cover...
March 3, 2019
Day 150
Noon Position: 47 25S 129 33W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7
Wind(t/tws): WNW 25
Sea(t/ft): NW W N to 8
Sky: Overcast with drizzle
10ths Cloud Cover...
How many ISBJORN crew does it take to fix the genoa track?
Today’s title was inspired by David Byrne. Yesterday annoyed me. I was tired, having not slept well the night before (it was my own fault ...
Solar Catamarans... Ingenious and Real
We covered these amazing solar yachts back when they were mere concepts. Having had a couple of company brand name changes, the Austrian-based solar catamaran producer has settled on Silent-Yachts.
Thomas Coville atop his brand new spaceship |
So this is how it’s done in France when it comes to sailing sponsorship. Take a mainstream company...
Time, dude. I sat down to write thinking it’s been a couple of days since I put anything down here. Guess what the date of the last sheet is? – February 1. The day before YESTERDAY! Here I was all prepared...
Located at the northern tip of the Isle of Portland, Dorset, the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) is the principal sailing venue in the UK and was host to the sailing events of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
March 2, 2019
Day 149
Noon Position: 42 29S 132 03W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExS 4
Wind(t/tws): ExN 11
Sea(t/ft): NE 4+
Sky: Overcast with Drizzle
10ths Cloud Cover...
Hosted By City Island Yacht Club (CIYC)/Westchester Sail and Power Squadron (WSPS)/City Island Sail and Power Squadron (CISPS) Two 2 hour United States Power Squadron seminars in one day: How to use a chart ...
Natural beauty at sea always makes me think of my mom. This rainbow came to us just before landfall in Antigua and was even more beautiful in person.
March 1 , 2019
Day 148
Noon Position: 46 49S 134 51W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7
Wind(t/tws): NxW 20
Sea(t/ft): NW 4
Sky: Altostratus, frontal clouds
10ths Cloud Cover...
February 28, 2019
Day 147
Noon Position: 46 44S 138 22W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): Up/Down and Sideways…
Wind(t/tws): SW to NW 9
Sea(t/ft): W 2
Sky: Overcast
10ths Cloud Cover...
Supporting Youth Sailing Programs
We recently received a letter from a Mom of a teenage boy who seemed to struggle to find a hobby or activity that interests him. It was trough doing a project...
February 27, 2019
Day 146
Noon Position: 46 43s 140 30W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 7
Wind(t/tws): SWxS 25
Sea(t/ft): W 7
Sky: Towering cumulus and squalls
10ths Cloud Cover...
I’ve often heard wireless headsets referred to as marriage savers but before cruising full time I didn’t realize the accuracy of the nickname. Now after several years of regular use, I wouldn’t want to cruise without them.
When I left off in the last post, the team and I on Isbjorn were preparing for the start of the RORC 600 offshore race in the Eastern Caribbean.