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    Racing Rules of Sailing in 15 Minutes

    Excellent job on rules infographic!
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    Standfast 40 and/or designer Frans Maas

    My family sold the boat that's seen in the video on the beach. They had Frans Mass build it in 1984 with a Scheel shoal draft keel. In her time, she was a great boat. It has some IOR influence to her desogn but nothing extreme.
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    Where is Sea Wand

    Sorry you are correct. That’s the boat I’m trying to find
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    Where is Sea Wand

    I believe that boat you're referring to is Sea Winds, a J-35
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    Where is Sea Wand

    I’m trying to find a racing sailboat that was built in Thomaston, Maine in the mid 1970s named Sea Wand. It was a custom 46 foot red hulled sloop. She was donated to Maine Maritime in the mid 1980s. I have not heard of her whereabouts since then.
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    The Big Dog 8 bells.

    Sorry to hear news of Tom’s passing. Great sailor. Had some great tussles with him on my J-29 Aberration during 1989 and 1990 PHRF New Englands
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    caption contest

    found next to this
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    Frers 30

    I owned one 2003-2006. Great boat! Check stringers in bilge for delam. Steering is heavy but otherwise great performer. Good luck!
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    BIRW not dead

    Remember Mount Gay rented armored truck and police escort to deliver rum to Champlains in 1977? Nobody had heard of it before that party but everybody remembered it next day
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    Bermuda 40 vs Swan 44?

    Grew up racing a Swan 44. It's a fast, seaworthy, robust boat. Only squirrely downwind in a blow. Many had their rudders enlarged to mitigate this problem. B40 will be a lot slower, hobby horse more in seas and generally will be a disappointment in terms of sailing performance. If you can deal...
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    new j/day

    The older I get the smaller and simpler the boat Id want to own. So I bought J80 this year as my retirement boat having turned 63. J/9 looks ok but at likely $100K -+ all up cost, not so much
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    Traveler Setup

    Race on 1986 Baltic 44. Boat has Harken 2014 mid boom traveler. Loads up as one would expect when sailing upwind with wind speed 8 knots +. We use hydraulic vang to try to take load off but isn’t that effective. Ideas? 
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    Monhegan Island Race

    The race is on! Clink on video below for more info:
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    Status of 2020 J80 Worlds

    Just heard it was cancelled
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    Status of 2020 J80 Worlds

    Anyone aware of what's going on?
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    Gulf of maine scuttlebut

    see gmora.org and monheganislandrace.org. So far, all races are still on. 
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    Maine Racing

    Me too.  Why did they change their race dates?
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    Maine Racing

    Monhegan Race 2020 is full of changes! Longer 142 mile course; Boon Island is new southern mark; mark near Monhegan is new; long course starts Friday @4 pm. Seguin course and Saturday start time as before; seminar Wednesday night; parties throughout the weekend! Something for everyone! See...
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    Gulf of maine scuttlebut

    Monhegan Race 2020 is full of changes! Longer 142 mile course; Boon Island is new southern mark; mark near Monhegan is new; long course starts Friday @4 pm. Seguin course and Saturday start time as before; seminar Wednesday night; partieS throughout the weekend! Something for everyone! See...
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    Baltic 44

    Thanks. Anybody sail on this boat or race against it?


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