Jan
29
2007
ShareClose Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeco.mmentsConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFeed Me LinksFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleHuggJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInLinksMarkerMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceMyWebNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditRojoSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSphereSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveWorlds MoviesYahoo!Email This to a FriendCopy HTML: If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »You’ve heard the expression – “You can’t buy training like this.” Well, you can even if it’s not what you wanted. Richard [...]
Jan
21
2007
Larry and Karla Pruitt learn the basics of coastal nav along with 7 other Sailtime crew. Once they complete ASA 105 – Coastal Navigation, they’ll do ASA 104 -Bareboat Chartering. We do it backwards – 105 then 104 – because we want at-sea practice of what we learn in the classroom. On ASA 104, we [...]
Jan
14
2007
MOVIES/ It was a grand winter day to be on the water and we set out to take advantage of the moment to try out some safety gear. We loaded up with some out-of-date flares and headed to sea. But first, before the FLAREX, we simulated a broken rudder cable and installed the manual tiller. [...]
Jan
08
2007
I’m not a voyager. I’m not a solo navigator. I’m not a racer. But damn, it feels good to be out front. OK, that’s all very contradictory, but two sailboats going the same direction usually find themselves in an undeclared race. There’s no committee boat, no starting line and no finish line, but crews that [...]
Jan
07
2007
January sailing in these parts has been pretty great. Yeah, it’s true you’ve got to be careful of the storm systems, but between them we’ve had some great weather. Right now, the wind is blowing strongly and warmly out of the East. Call it Santa Ana if you like, but I call it the express [...]