Good Wind Today and Webb Chiles
The forecast calls for pretty good wind today and tomorrow afternoon. I should be out there sailing. Instead, I'll be driving an hour to my workplace where I'll sit and…
Sailing Around North Coronados Island Alone
Saturday morning, I sailed out of the marina aboard my J29 sailboat BlackJack to round North Coronado Islands. I was alone. The forecast called for relatively light winds, as did…
Ready for Los Coronados
I plan to sail around North Los Coronados island tomorrow on my J29 sailboat BlackJack. The trip is approximately 30 nautical miles from start to end. I will be sailing…
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…