At the start of the 2025 Lightship race, Hana Ho, a Santa Cruz 50, came down and just barely fit between our bow and the stern of the boat in front of them. If we had come down with them and sped up, we'd have closed the gap and put them in an unenviable s...
On our trip back into the bay during the Lightship race, we clocked one surf up to about 17 knots. We had a great time coming back into the bay under kite!
We raced the 2025 Spinnaker Cup, and had a great time going fast! We saw a huge variety of conditions, all the way up to 35 knots of wind. We also set a new speed record for the boat, getting the old magic school bus up to 18.5 knots!
What a great time! Ca...
In this video we go from San Francisco to Monterey, Monterey to San Simeon, and San Simeon to Santa Barbara. Much of our trip was double handed, and we had plenty of wind to pull us along at a fast pace.
While sailing down the coast of California I went up to the bow of the boat to get some insta360 footage and Ira pulled into a fatty! With a double reefed main and 100% jib, we still got the boat up to 15 knots on this one. Tons of fun!
If I were brand new to sailing or boating or I just got a boat and it didn't come with an organized core set of tools, I would have loved for someone to tell me what those core tools are to have onboard. With sailboats the answer isn't always big tools or ...
I’m producing a set of videos called Technically Defiant. It’ll be a discussion of topics that are useful to know about if your relatively new to sailing or just want to learn more about some of the details of owning a boat and being in this community....
I’m producing a set of videos called Technically Defiant. It’ll be a discussion of topics that are useful to know about if your relatively new to sailing or just want to learn more about some of the details of owning a boat and being in this community.
If you've ever wanted a quick overview of the world of Yacht Clubs, here's my take on that subject. I think if you're on the water frequently, or want to be on the water frequently, there's likely a club out there for you.
Once you do join a club, the be...
In this video I try to demonstrate the geometry of folding sails. This can be the source of some serious argumentation, so I figured I'd try to make a video that explains it visually and in simple terms.
Hope it helps!
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In this start of the YRA Jr. Waterhouse offshore race we just barely squeezed ourselves into the start line at the boat end! It looks like Ventana was pinching just a bit, so I don't think we fully barged, but I also think they could have put us in a bad s...
Ever wondered what kind of data racing sailors rely on to optimize speed and strategy? In this video, we take you onboard our sailboat during a race and break down the real-time performance data we use to make fast decisions on the water.
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