Most likely the last race of the year. A lousy 80 degrees with a boring 12mph wind from the NNW sailing ...
Tag: Sailing
Slog 26/2013Slog 26/2013
5pm: no wind and it is raining. Scootered down anyway to fulfill obligations. Motored out single-handed just after 6pm. Got a ...
Slog 24/2013Slog 24/2013
Wednesday races – only the two Neptune boats. Me, JG, JM and PL on GJ. Five short races focusing on ...
Sailing tactics (22′ vs 70′)Sailing tactics (22′ vs 70′)
One of my many fans remarked on one of my (too many) SLOG posts that I race a 22′ boat ...
Slog 23/2013 (with vid)Slog 23/2013 (with vid)
Hot night with blustery winds from 10 to 20+ mph. Went from NNW to ENE in a second. And then ...
Slog 22/2013Slog 22/2013
Not a race. A Seattle summer day. No morning marine layer, no clouds and well over 80 predicted – that ...
Slog 21/2013Slog 21/2013
Wed night. 5 boats (NSCx2, Bullet, ISC and Freedom-UW). Managed to get 5 races in with classic hot NW winds ...
Slog 20/2013Slog 20/2013
It was a warm night. Big community event at the park with live music and wine-tasting. NW wind at 10. ...
Slog 17/2013Slog 17/2013
It is all about the start. Distraction led to starting 15 boat lengths behind. 83 minutes later at the finish ...
Slog 15/2013Slog 15/2013
Change of scenery and boat. Practice races on Big Crooked Lake on Sunfish. Sailed every day of the week and ...