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That’s a bold choice!
Our boat will be easier to find in the harbour now
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Simon Rose
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Spring cleaning
Painting the hull How to: Check the weather. Paint can’t dry in the rain. Start at the bottom of the keel and work up. So you aren’t hunching under wet…
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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
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April 2024

March 2024

January 2024

Mid-winter checkup
Whereupon our hero learns whether leaving the boat was a good idea
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Simon Rose
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December 2023

King Tide on the Bay
Afternoon sail in SF Bay on a Catalina 36
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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
15 Maxis
As we told in our last post, we have put Tornseglare away for the winter. The sails are down, the motor is away, and she is safe in harbour for a long…
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Simon Rose
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November 2023

Winterizing
Today Simon, our friend Kalle and I spent a cold sunny day winterizing the boat. It was chilly, about 3degC. But we were grateful for sun and blue skies…
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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
Moving Day
From summer to winter spot in the harbor
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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
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September 2023

Make-up evening
Tonight I* went out for an evening after work sail as the final part of our beginners’ sailing course. (This was makeup time from the course weekend in…
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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
Take it to the bridge!
This is a guest post by Charlie!! Take it away, Charlie! — Today I went sailing with my friends, Kim and Simon, who bought the boat about two months ago…
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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
5 weeks in:
We bought a sailboat 5 weeks ago, with about 10 days’ collective sailing experience between us. This weekend we captained our boat on an international…
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Prof. Kimberly Nicholas
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