Latitude 38's Nicki Bennett is aboard the mothership 'Profligate' for the 31st Baja Ha-Ha. She sends this report.
Don't get caught behind the 8-ball, schedule your boat service on KKMI's calendar.
Coyote Point Yacht Club wrapped up their 2025 Saturday Racing Series with their 2025 Commodore's Cup race on November 1.
The first day of Sausalito YC's Midwinter Series looked in doubt due to light breeze, but it turned into a wonderful day of sailing.
Is the tactician's role still safe from AI? Greg Winters put AI to the test on Sunday's Great Pumpkin Regatta.
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Ya, I had to pay someone to blow smoke up my boat.
The International Judges ruled this was not outside assistance.
Blow, blow, blow your boat, gently down the stream….
And we thought Orcas were dangerous!
We’re gonna need a bigger fan!
Dad… it’s an upwind leg. I think they’ll catch on at the windward mark.
Sail faster .. ! Dad just farted and guess who’s directly downwind ?
I’m your biggest fan!
Go sailing they said, The wind is free they said!
“It’s an ill wind that does not blow somebody some good”
Reach through life
What happens when the fanboat backs too far under her own wind propulsion?
Readers?
I see now that the fan boat has stronger underwater forward propulsion than the fan has backwards propulsion. The sailboat has none, apparently. What’s next?
Is this the “ultimate” in sail training?
While filming “All is Lost” with Robert Redford, Mr. Redford kept asking the special effects guy if he thought that this was “overkill,” while retrieving his hat for the 20th time.
And I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your boat down!
A nice gentle Sunday afternoon down wind sail
The answer my friend…..
I tried burritos. I tried cabbage. I tried canned hominy. Had to go with petroleum until the sea breeze returns!
We’re not optimizing for efficiency – just performance.
The final boss of Opti moms has been unlocked.
‘Yes’ an America’s Cup that finally makes some $$$ since!!
BlowBoatUS, a pilot program attempting to use a prototype towing vessel with Bluetooth style towing apparatus.
‘‘Tis rumored in New Bedford, New York and Buffalo 500 watts of electricity are needed for to Blow Boys Blow!”
Unlike “Latitude 38” we go where the wind doesn’t blow.
New water math….
If there’s 3 knots of current, 8 knots of AI breeze, 4 knots of powering speed how fast are you sailing?
Apparent wind.
Dennis was determined his son stick with sailing, and away from his ne’er do well friends, during those calm fall months.