Removing Bucketful of Wires
I have been re-wiring my J29 sailboat BlackJack for some time, by tackling bits at a time. I didn't have shorts or broken circuits, but I knew it was a…
The Mystery of Richard Carr
Outside Online Article A while back, I found a post on San Francisco Single Handed Sailing Society forum, which drew my immediate attention. Sleep deprivation The article referred by the…
Day Sail and Laughing Sirens
I took out BlackJack, my J29 Sailboat for a day sail to try out all the new gears I recently installed. There wasn't much wind at first. I practiced tacking…
Replacing Genoa Leads
J29 BlackJack has adjustable Harken genoa leads. The leads ride on a set of ball bearing on a specially shaped track. There are small, medium and large versions of these…
Head Foils or Hanks That Is The Question
BlackJack has Harken Carbo Foil which works great. I've been considering switching to hanked on sails for single-handed sailing, though. The headsail for foil is prone to blow off the…
Muwahahahahaha! (New Winches)
New winches are here for BlackJack. Harken 46.2STA Winch It's shiny. It's light. It's self-tailing and it's got moar power. Did I already say it's shiny? It's shiny. I shall…
How Well Does a J29 Sailboat Heave-To?
In the 20+ years that I have owned my J29 Sailboat BlackJack, I have been out in really heavy wind only a handful of times. In San Diego where I…
The Day I Kedged Out
A J29 Sailboat draws about 6ft in the water. I have wandered into shallows where BlackJack touched the bottom a couple of times in San Diego bay. Once was near…
When Dolphins Are Just An Excuse
I went out on J29 sailboat BlackJack again on Sunday, the day after sailing 20+ miles by myself. This time Mari came along. She claimed she's only coming along because…
Saturday Solo Practice
It was supposed to be another light air day. Rather than wait for the wind to pick up, I left the marina early anyways. I got to buoy 6 at…