Post Lockdown Sailing (3)
It was Sunday. Completely overcast and slightly chilly. I am going sailing nonetheless. I packed myself a couple of sandwiches and headed down to the marina. First thing first, I…
Post Lockdown Sailing (2)
It was the weekend. I decided to take BlackJack out, but it was a dreary day. No sun, dark clouds, slightly chilly wind. Being a lazy sod that I am,…
Post Lockdown Sailing (1)
Long gap since the last update. Let's see, what happened since then? Ah yes. We got as far as how BlackJack went to Koehler Kraft for bottom and keel work.…
BlackJack and I Take a Trip
Trip Report I just got back from a trip to see my parents. A year ago, my mother was diagnosed with stage III lung cancer. Since then, she has had…
Los Coronados Not
I was down at the boat at 9:30 AM. There was very little wind. The forecast said little wind. GSF model said no wind. HRRR Grib in the morning said…
Weekend Plan
I went to Koehler Kraft to arrange for BlackJack to get hauled out for some work in 3 weeks. This is going to be very exciting. I also took one…
Shaka vs SHTP – The Single Hander Irony
There are those who like to sail alone. Some even race to Hawaii alone. I have no immediate plans but would love to sail in such a race someday. One…
A Head Banging Day Sail
The forecast called for relatively light winds, reaching 10 knots at 3 PM in the afternoon. I decided to go for a short day sail on my J29 sailboat BlackJack.…
Yacht Devices NMEA2000 Wi-Fi Router YDNR-02 Absolutely Rocks
Human has almost no ability to locate itself, especially on the ocean. Well, at least I have no such ability. If you took me a few miles offshore off of…
Failed Soft Shackle
Single-braid Dyneema is a godsend for anyone who wants to dabble in splicing lines for a sailboat. It's very strong yet easy to work with, and not terribly expensive. This…