Friday Harbor Sailing Club Singlehanded Race

[Teranodon]

I took second place in our annual Singlehanded Race today. Thirteen windy miles in the San Juan Channel. Nothing to brag about, but a nice picture, no?

 

[Saverio]

excellent!!!

 

[bumbugo]

Very nice pic! Congrats on the solo race.

 

[Mark F]

love the photo!

 

[Christian Williams]

Nice going. What's the device mounted on the stern pulpit near the Lifesling?

 

[bgary]

Nice going. What's the device mounted on the stern pulpit near the Lifesling?

looks like a wind-instrument package on a wand

 

[Frank Langer]

Well done!! Beautiful boat and pic.
Frank

 

[Teranodon]

looks like a wind-instrument package on a wand

Yes, it's a standard Raymarine wind direction/speed instrument. The display is next to the companionway. I suppose it might be better to have it on the masthead, but this way it's easy to remove for the winter and, anyway, I like knowing what the lower part of the mainsail is "seeing" since all I really care about is knowing how close I am to gybing. I don't find these instruments very useful when sailing upwind, when the telltales tell the tale.

 

[Christian Williams]

Good to know that works. NOAA Gribs report wind speed and direction at 10 meters height, so correction factor needed.

And presumably, fewer cormorants sitting on the gear down there.

 

[G Kiba]

Since this looks like a great place to toot your own horn... Singlehanded South Bay: 1st and 1st Overall. Third in class Great Vallejo Race. I was happy enough just to finish! Super fun times.

 

[patrscoe]

Nice job.