Hot Rum Race Series 2012
San Diego Yacht Club is host to the Hot Rum Series that possibly should be called the Blended Rum Series with the sun and 80 degree temperatures that competitors experienced this last Saturday. The 2012 Hot Rum Series has great participation. The pursuit start 12 mile race is part of San Diego History. Boats travel from as far away as Ensenada Mexico and Long Beach California to participate. The chance of being first across the finish line out of 137 boats is as exciting as most sailors ever see. In the past boats like Wylie Wabbits and Catalina 27’s all the way ...
Sailing In San Diego
Sailing on San Diego Bay is a fine way to spend an afternoon. There's plenty of room to explore: sail under the bridge to south bay, or around the main part of the bay, with views of downtown, the naval base, etc.--just be sure to get out of the way of the aircraft carriers, and don't go too close to the ones that are docked. If you want to leave the harbor, head past the tip of Point Loma toward the Coronado Islands (not Coronado itself--these islands actually belong to Mexico). Avoid the massive kelp beds, which lie due south of ...
Cosmetic Or Real Benefit
Whether a cosmetic or structural issue, a thorough investigation of any blister problem is warranted A good looking hull People often ask whether gelcoat osmosis problems - generically called "blisters" - are just cosmetic blemishes or a source of damage to the hull laminate. Since I recently completed a blister repair job on Second Wind, a 1979 Cal 2-25, and began another on Can Do II, a 1971 Ericson 27, I put pen to paper to present my findings, methods, and opinions for others contemplating such work. Not all blister problems are as bad as those recounted here, but I do feel ...
Importance of a Strong Crew
Who sails these boats? Anyone — a wide variety of people of all ages, from under 10 to those well into their 80s. Many classes are much less physically demanding than dinghies, making them ideal for those who are less active or who have disabilities. At first sight it might be easy to assume that sailing a bigger boat is more expensive than dinghy sailing. This certainly can be true, if you want to do well in an ultra-competitive class such as the Etchells 22, then a new boat will all the trimmings will set you back over £50,000. On the ...
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Hot Rum Race Series 2012
San Diego Yacht Club is host to the Hot Rum Series that possibly should be called the Blended Rum Series with the sun and 80 degree temperatures that competitors experienced this last Saturday. The 2012 Hot Rum Series has great participation. The pursuit start 12 mile race is part of San Diego History. Boats travel from as far away as Ensenada Mexico... [Read more of this article]
Masquerade Racing Off Oceanside
Two Perfect Circle Racing boats sailing neck and neck in a Wet Wednesday race out of Oceanside Yacht Club. John Granahan’s Cal 39 is in the foreground with the leeward advantage and slightly ahead of Mick Moore’s Ranger 37. This was a great race with both boats battling back and forth, exchanging the lead, and trying to gain the advantage... [Read more of this article]
Sailing With Dolphins Off San Diego
Today was one of the most inspiring days of my 35 year sailing history. The weather was in the upper 70′s to low 80′s on this particular January afternoon. San Diego’s weather is hard to beat this time of year. We were about four or five miles out, when we came across a pod of dolphins numbering in the hundreds. The babies were leaping... [Read more of this article]
Tactics Around Alacatraz
Gary Mull, in this column, went “way over the edge” in explaining why racers, who are certain they can clear Alcatraz, find, at the last minute, that they have to tack. Mull revealed a secret previously known to only a few Bay sailing gurus in his column on March, 1990. The repercussions of this revelation sounded around the world; his words were... [Read more of this article]
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Gary Mull in retrospect In English or engineering, this talented yacht designer loved a sweet line by Steve Henkel (Reprinted from Good Old Boat magazine, with permission of the author) Gary Mull One day in 1985, a yacht designer, the late Gary Mull, wandered into the Connecticut office of Sailor magazine, where author Steve Henkel worked as editor-at-large.... [Read more of this article]
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