Show your boat sailing thread

[Kris Cringle]

The joy of -4kts.

-4kts could be an acquired taste.

I don't remember feeling -4kts when I was younger. There was always a quest for more violence under sail; spray, bar tight sheets and sails, whipping tiller or wheel, crazy water.

These days the joy is more in steady, quiet, and sure. Imagining the boat parting the water gently and sewing it up again in a smooth wake through calm water.

You never run out of crazy water anyway.

 

[Bryanjb]

Caribbean to Charleston

 

[AngusM]

Last summer headed into Marblehead harbor. I've had enough of winter...

 

[Sail4beer]

The joy of racing

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That’s my background pic for the avatar. I love how one fat, old lounge crew are trying to check the backstay pressure with his zipper up and a photographer who was waiting for the right moment to make that shot what it is!🤣 I wonder if the guy under Biggie got to keep his hat and cell phone..

 

[Elegua]

That little speck - trying to stay ahead of some 40+ foot cats.

 

[Beer fueled Mayhem]

The joy of -4kts.

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-4kts could be an acquired taste.

I don't remember feeling -4kts when I was younger. There was always a quest for more violence under sail; spray, bar tight sheets and sails, whipping tiller or wheel, crazy water.

These days the joy is more in steady, quiet, and sure. Imagining the boat parting the water gently and sewing it up again in a smooth wake through calm water.

You never run out of crazy water anyway.

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One day, on our annual vacation up in the San Juans, I decided to sail to the next place and say, screw worrying about getting a good slip or spot to anchor. We were going to enjoy the journey. Drifted at times, hit 4ks at times, made lunch, played UNO with kids.
I am really trying to shut off the Type A that I am at work. Hard to do, for me.
When we did get to Deer Harbor and sat at anchor, the kids were so stoked about sailing the whole way. Even through the Wasp Islands! Magical...
I try to do this more and more. I mean, WTF, it is a sailboat. Summertime in the SJs can be very challenging to actually sail in.

 

[OSPREY]

Drifting down the coast of Portugal took us all day to reach that lighthouse. Two to four knots, just enough to keep the monitor wind vane working. Opened up a bottle of wine when we made it around the lighthouse. Anchored in Sagres harbor the next day.

 

[SloopJonB]

Much nicer than the alternative.

 

[OSPREY]

Much nicer than the alternative.

It was nine years ago when we went around in August I think we departed Sines the day before. Had a great night sail with the asail up. We watched the cliffs all the way. Small dolphins all around. Didn’t know about the big wave surfing there until I watched it on cable years later. Had a great time all the way down the coast.

 

[Kris Cringle]

Show your boat sailing at different shutter speeds:

1/500th of a second

1/40th of a second

1/3rd of a second

 

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[Kolibri]

Getting this thread back on the first page. Sunset sail on Friday 3/3/23 had a lot of rainbows and whales. We also got completely soaked by a rain squall, but even that was fun.

 

[Motorman]

one day before the endless rain.

 

[Kris Cringle]

10-year-old photo. 1/25th of a second @ F22mm: slowest shutter speed possible in the strong light through a 10mm focal length.

I must have braced the camera on the sheet winch to keep it so sharp.

I've been working on upping my photo and video skill to better capture 'sail' this coming season.

1/25 shutter gives a great sense of sailing motion (I notice here).

 

[Jim in Halifax]

1/25 shutter gives a great sense of sailing motion (I notice here).

So I assume you have the camera fixed to the boat some how; not shooting handheld? (I'm not steady enough for anything below 1/60)

 

[Kris Cringle]

So I assume you have the camera fixed to the boat some how; not shooting handheld? (I'm not steady enough for anything below 1/60)

I would have braced it on the forward winch top.

I bought a shorter tripod (adjusts from about 8" to 20") this winter with sailing in mind. It'll hold DSLR or iPhone so I intend to try it for photos and video.

 

[Kolibri]

I would have braced it on the forward winch top.

I bought a shorter tripod (adjusts from about 8" to 20") this winter with sailing in mind. It'll hold DSLR or iPhone so I intend to try it for photos and video.

Check out the Bogen Superclamp. I bought one many years ago and haven't had a chance to use it on Kolibri yet. I'll do so when I sail this Sunday and post a few pics. In the meantime check out this one from many years ago. f/11 @ 1/10 sec. Car speed was ~15 mph or ~13 knots. Canon 1Ds with a 15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens.

 

[Slowboat]

Hopefully I didn’t already post this one.

 

[foginmythroat]

On the way to Hawaii.