Monthly Archives: October 2015

You don't need another boat to race you just need some bad weather to beat. Last night was quite uncomfortable sailing in 15 knots of wind with full jib. In the morning I was better able to adjust, but it's … Read More »

After all that joy with the spinnaker pole yesterday, I get an updated grib file this morning and realize I might never use my pole again. Well, at lest not on my passage. Of course, if the grib files can … Read More »

This morning I was happy to find nothing else broken. Let's hope this is the new trend. I've been heading north and it's been getting colder. Probably has more to do with current weather than my latitude, but I felt … Read More »

As I woke up this morning and peaked my head out in the cockpit to check on things, I got slammed with more bad news. The rod kicker had broken loose from the mast and was hanging on by a … Read More »

Yesterday wasn't the best of days. A broken headsail furler and the exhausting work that followed. Then during the night, the boom and other sail gear kept constantly slamming as waves were hitting the boat from the side. I had … Read More »