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Last Saturday five teams of 3 on 3 competed to win what may be the oldest sailboat team race in America, the Aspatuck Sunfish Team Race. On Tiana Bay, Hampton Bays Long Island New York, The Dinghy Shop Team headed by Jim Koehler and joined by Daughter Margaurite and Top Worlds Competitor Victor...

HI, I will post an ad from Craigslist, and I personally went to look at the boat. I just hope some potential buyers will shop carefully and avoid wasting time and money. Here is the ad and is from Dec. 25, 2008. "Reply to: [email protected] [?] Date: 2008-12-25, 10:30AM EST...

you are about my size... you dont need a cam cleat. you will be strong enough with the smaller block. (57mm) check out www.sunfishclass.org, http://www.wetpantssailing.org/fleet568/ http://www.sunfishclass.org/~midatlantic/blog/ this last link has a lot of good photos of sailors and you...

no problems with questions... i PM'ed you my private email... i am not familiar with the LP (laser perf) cam cleat... bu tif its the one you put on the deck, at teh front of teh cock pit and use it for the main sheet dont bother with that. get a harken, or other brand ratchet block. you...

I have bought a JY15 Intensity sail and am using it to Frostbite at Fleet 38 Snapper Inn Restaurant in Oakdale, NY http://www.jyfleet38.com... others have bought them also... I would say they are good sails for the money... will they hold up for years? most likely.... are they fast? if...

racing priorities... Sail, Newer (not Wood) dagger board. Hiking Strap and tiller extentsion (it should at least reach the block when the rudder is mounted in the down position ,Ratchet block... 57 mm or the next bigger one it think 70mm? get rid of the cam cleat IMO... question: how old...

if you are sailing recreationally and dont have a problem, then just go out and have fun... two "Strings" are all you need, main sheet and halyard...

was supposed to sailat Sea CLiff YC, in NY sunday but the weather was horrible, wind speed was higher than air temp....

I didnt drill any screws. I used 3M marine lock strips (hard plastic "velcro", like to mount EZ Passes to yourwindshield- can get at west marine) I cut 1X1cm squares, three of them, stuck them on the bottom of the compass, then stuck the compass to the deck... clean deck... never fell off...

Another thing/problem popped ip on my 10 month old Charleston Worlds boat... last Tuesday (week before the worlds) I ripped ou tmy main sheet block... the bolts and small washers tore two holes right thought he deck where the block is mounted... right now my boat is not sailable and I will...

Love the Sunfish- But I have problems with my 2007 Charleston Worlds Boat. 1. I ruined my new halyard, because the mast cap was a bit too small exposing the metal edge of the mast (MAKE SURE THEY FIT PROPERLY) 2. Deck Cleat paint is coming off (QUALITY CONTROL LACKING?) 3. Daggerboard gel...

The 2005 NY Downstate Sunfish Regional was ran this weekend, Sept. 24-25 on the waters of the Great South Bay in Sayville, NY. The regatta was hosted by Wet Pants Sailing Association. On the line were 40 boats in a very competetive fleet with three different World Champions, three North...

HI, The NY Downstate Sunfish Regional is coming up. It will be held on SAT AND SUN, September 24 and 25. It is being hosted on the Great South Bay in Sayville, by Wet Pants Sailing Association. We are expecting very nice weather (the water will be warm) and the sailing...

North Americans Are in Lewes DE, at Lewes YC... july 11-16.... Jr.s race monday and Tueday... open I believe race wed-thursday... check out the class Website under championships and it'll give you a Notice of Race...