The Prindle 19 above is helped by Bill Mattson and crewed by his son Tom.

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Ventura Sailing Club sponsors the VSC Ocean Race Series trophy to encourage the participation of more beachcats. This was done in conjunction with PB...

Ventura Sailing Club sponsors the VSC Ocean Race Series trophy to encourage the participation of more beachcats. This was done in conjunction with PB...

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Also, I'm not familiar with sails from other catamarans that might work on your Dart. Remember, the Dart utilizes a loose-footed mainsail, so there's ...

I agree that finding used Dart sails is akin to finding hen's teath. I own 4 Darts and a Prindle 18-2, but I much prefer sailing my Dart 18 in the San...

Nacra 5.2? Hard to tell.

How much for the Nacra 5.2 stuff, Pete?

If by bullseye you are referring to the flairleads, then those are used to attach a restraint line or chicken line that has a stainless steel hook use...

Actually, I did. I had thought about starting my Nacra 5.2 build, but the more I thought about it, the more I was convinced to just fix up my two othe...

Love my Harken on my Dart 18 and Prindle 18-2. Once I rebuild my Nacra 5.2, it will get one too!!!

Lots of good information shared by catamaran sailors. Buying your first cat can be quite daunting, especially if you lack the experience of piloting t...

As my old friend and Dart sailor Ed Bellanger would say, " Don't forget to lay your mother-in-law on the traveler in case you drop your mast. Sure sof...

For an all-around boat that can be sailed single-handed with jib and main or main alone (well-balance either way), that can be righted easily and has ...

The Dart trampoline is part of the boat structure, much like a monocoque race car structure. As such, the trampoline must be properly attached and tig...

I would replace the standing rigging and never trust rope holding a sideshroud!!! Murrays Marine in Carpenteria, California should have all the pertin...

full-finger diving gloves. Sailbad the Sinner. (3 Dart 18's, Prindle 18-2, Nacra 5.2)

I sail year-round with my homeport being Ventura, CA. Fall and winter sailing requires a full wetsuit with polypropylene layering (I use it as a basel...

I use them on all my trailers!!! 😆

I think a Summer Beachcat Series is feasible and doable. I believe it could be handled by the Ventura Sailing Club working hand-in-hand with Anacapa Y...

Bob Videan, do you want to chime in? John, I'll be out on Sunday; I have Saturday stuff to do and a possible car show that afternoon. Got to get my 7...

I like the idea of A-Fleet and B-Fleet cats because it allows for more trophies than just a combined 1st-3rd. I would, however, like an additional Fir...

We all missed you Brett!!! We were fortunate to have great weather and wind, although I could have used another 5-10 mph!!! I think everyone had a gre...

The Dart 18 (British heavy weather catamaran) comes standard with chicken lines. They're attached to the stern hulls and have a stainless steel hook...

Several of us have talked about a Santa Cruz camp over. It's a toss up between Santa Cruz Island or Catalina Island. We can discuss it at the Trip Po...

Don't follow me!!! I'm always over the line too early!!! Hope to see all of you guys soon. Bob MartinezEdited by Dartman on Aug 06, 2015 - 12:32 PM.

Marina Del Rey area usually has light winds but you can pretty much count on more wind in the Ventura/Channel Islands area, which is my sailing venue....