Habanero 2021-08-08 rig notes

Posted on August 9th, 2021

Shroud top thread measurementsLoos Gauge readingsTWD magnetic compass vs. B&G comparisonsDownload PDF

WNS 2021-08-04 Race 11 Habanero

Posted on August 4th, 2021

Yachtscoring.com - Norwalk YC Wednesday Night Series Post mortem: WX at 1900 hrs, 2021-08-04, Greens Ledge Lighthouse ...

North Sails: Let's Talk J/109

Posted on August 3rd, 2021

Contributed by Rory Cumming Excellent discussion of the essentials and fine points of J/109 sail shape and trim, the why ...

WNS 2021-07-21 WX

Posted on July 21st, 2021

Screenshots of forecasts from various models taken during the 12 hours before start time. As is often is around sundown ...

Habanero limber hole leak

Posted on July 15th, 2021


WNS 2021-07-14 wind forecast

Posted on July 13th, 2021

Tide forecast -- ebbing .44 kts. myScript calculator ____ kts x 6000 / 3600 = feet per second https://docs.google.com/spr...

Spinsheet | Classic Boat: The Dyer Dhow

Posted on July 8th, 2021

Clip source: Classic Boat: The Dyer Dhow Tom Darling, Conversations With Classic Boatspodcast excerpted in Spinsheet Pos...

Physics Today Feb 2008: The physics of sailing

Posted on June 25th, 2021

Sails and keels, like airplane wings, exploit Bernoulli's principle. Aerodynamic and hydrodynamic insights help designers ...

Wikipedia - Velocity made good

Posted on June 22nd, 2021

Clip source :Velocity made good - Wikipedia Velocity made good, or VMG, is a term used in sailing, especially in yacht ra...

Simplify, simplify

Posted on June 22nd, 2021

Ask any five sailors what the wind speed at any moment is and, after some gnarly facial contortions that ape deep cranial ...

Habanero punch list

Posted on June 17th, 2021

Updated 2021-06-16 🌶HardwareInspect/repair bowsprit adjuster line and shock cord retrieval system. Inspect/tighten Edson p...

WNS 2021-06-16 WX

Posted on June 16th, 2021

1900 2021-06-16 WX Forecast Greens Ledge Tide and Current.4 kts ebbing from ~70Ëš T Breeze8 kts. ~255ËšM (270Ëš T) Meteoblue ...

Z Sails Mainsail and Jib Trim

Posted on June 15th, 2021

Trim tips by Chris Zeleski, Z Sails. Jib TrimTell-tails in 0-8 knots of breeze should break evenly, top to bottom. As bree...

Gary Jobson's Championship Sailing

Posted on June 3rd, 2021

The Definitive Guide for Skippers, Tacticians, and Crew Hardcover – August 17, 2004 by Gary Jobson Today's rock stars st...

Chris Zaleski on J/109 Sail Trim

Posted on May 30th, 2021

From: Chris Zaleski chrisz@zsails.com> Subject: Re: J/109 Habanero Date: May 28, 2021 at 10:06:41 AM EDT To: C William Mer...

Compiled by Quentin Leo

When any two sailboats are within sight of one another, there is a race.