passage

Some rough-hewn "technical" notes on my trip. I hope to write some more lyrical narrative versions soon: The Jib The jib sail, the marvelous jib sail! Sure Shot at present carries a high cut “100%” jib, specified primarily for the close-quarters high winds of the San Francisco bay. On...

Summary: I'm wondering if anyone takes this route (north) out of Tacoma or do they stick to the shipping lanes. Location: West side of Vashon (vs. East). Features: I've read that the current runs north regardless of ebb or flood tide. Issues: I'm wondering what issues there might...

. A friend of mine is looking for crew to help deliver his new (to him) boat from Oakland, CA to San Pedro, CA. The boat is a Cavalier 39, launched in 1989, a well built boat from New Zealand, that just passed survey and has all new electronics, including radar and chartplotter. The trip is...