I'm not sure if this group is close but the experience is what MN3 is suggesting. Go visit, hang out, sail with others. Sailing ANY boat will help yo...

I've had sufficient of sailing through moored boats... while exciting it's really not that much "fun". Way cool video!

sailinagin wrote: Is it just my computer or are the posts getting squished?? Squished here too.

damonAdmin wrote: I bet it was the surfers that were really p-o'd about him taking his cat onto a "once every year" surf break. I wish that video sta...

Kevin219 wrote: i love that the boat is named mischief WAS named my good sir! That one's not comin' back. MN3 wrote: It's a dart. its very common ...

I want to see a sailboat class that is: A) Boats can not be longer than 6 meters. (No other restrictions/foils OK!). B) Crew weight must be at least 5...

Oh puke. 🙄 I guess they won't go out in anything but perfect winds either. Give me a D class catamaran... oh wait here's one for 35k and it'...

popeyez7 wrote: [snip] if not ya might wanna wait and have the sun fade it... sail yer boat around in circles so the sun can get both sides!!! If ya b...

So I got my decals off but it looks like I've had some bleed-through (for lack of a better word). I don't care sooo much but I'm wondering if there i...

This thread rocks... I didn't remember sideloaders and now I realize my Trac18 is without them and I'm going to make a set. W00t!

coastrat wrote: i would like to have a large led screen(6"by 4") that hangs on the boom for sail trim.[snip]just real time speed in an easy to read pl...

Those 14 Sol Cats are popping up like flies. Some documentation can be found here. edited by: lonbordin, Sep 05, 2010 - 11:48 PM

I've yet to see a situation where two boats of a similar DPN have that much in the way of difference in top speeds. It seems to me, as always, it's t...

coastrat wrote: when we race my friends hunter 25 Hunter 25 PN 92.3 Prindle 16 PN 77.5 How do you handicap??? 4 big guys on the Cat? You carry all...

Rick White is doing this for the Wave as well. Hooters for everyone! I know I want one!

Both of my ports will be between the beams... safety is job number one! 😀

Thanks for the link... I had been to some of the individual ports but not that Murrays Main Port page with the diagram. I'll order up a pair of those...

If wing technology didn't have everyone's attention after BMW Oracle Racing's victorious 33rd America's Cup, it definitely does now. The high speeds a...

This might help. It's only off-season when the lake freezes over!

After further review I'll add another couple of descriptives: -1 if a beach is overcrowded -10 ratio of males to females (2 guys and 0 gals = a neg...

Damon- Slope of beach. Composition of beach (rock, sand, concrete, etc.) Depth of water. Prevailing winds. Restrooms. Source of fresh water. Off the...

These links are what I'm talking about. Entitlements all round! 😆 -Mulithull history -The Early Days -Why it sucks now

andrewscott wrote: imho... no one should ever risk self or boat knowingly. we have annual races here, and people sail in crazy weather just to do it. ...