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Mid-winter is here, but that doesn't stop a lot of people from dinghy sailing. When one new fleet was forming in the Seattle area, they held a sail-off to decide which boat would be used. The sail-off was held in horrible weather in January, with gusts of 15-20 knots. They all wore wet suits...

Lake Mission Viejo YC (Mission Viejo, CA is in southern California) will host the C14.2 Fleets for this year’s SCYA regatta on Saturday, Feb. 19. • Registration Closes 10AM. • Skippers Meeting 11AM • First Warning: 12:30PM Presently, we have eight to ten C14.2s coming to the one...

Some of you have been having trouble downloading the 2005 Nationals Info. If you have a problem, send me an e-mail at [email protected] and I'll send it via e-mail. As a matter of fact, here's one right now! The Capri 14.2 Nationals Back again and better than ever...

Here's a tip from Bill Holcomb - I just read the article in the Mainsheet regarding bulletproofing a 14.2. Here's an idea that might work for the 14.2's for jiffy reefing. On Snickerdoodle, I use swivel blocks mounted near the bottom of my mast for single-line reef lines as well as...

Okay, troops, we have good news and we have bad news. The good news is Capri 14.2 Handbook sales have doubled in the last year, and with each new printing we make some improvements. (For example we will soon include an improved and expanded Capri 14.2 Tuning Guide from Quantum Sails.) But the...

Boat Names Need a unique name for your boat? Here are some, courtesy of Tom Kuntz of the New York Times - • A Loan Again • Codfather • Dock Holiday • Dot Calm • Freudian Sloop • Forget Me Knot • Fahrfrumwurken • Jamaica-Me-Crazy • Keel-Joy • Pier Pressure •...

For those who aren't familiar with our Sailing Stories - it's one long thread, with new stories being added at the bottom of the thread every few days. If you've been following them, just scroll down until you reach one you haven't read. And, hey, feel free to add one of your own. Ed Jones

Thanks to Bigsky's request, I'm going to start posting some of my collection of stories that I've written over the years. Look for one every week or so until we get through the winter. Here's the first one - Ed Jones THE DISTANT COVE I lay in the tent watching my father and Mr. Gibbs...

Thanks to Bigsky's request, I'm going to start posting some of my collection of stories that I've written over the years. Look for one every week or so until we get through the winter. Here's the first one - Ed Jones THE DISTANT COVE I lay in the tent watching my father and Mr. Gibbs...

I recently had a chance to sail on a 205 foot, 1200 ton, three-masted ship, the Star of India, and I thought some of you might want to know what it was like. The Star is home-ported here in San Diego, part of the Maritme Museum, where I volunteer as a docent. She was built in England in 1863...

Continuing a long tradition, the annual meeting of the Capri 14.2 National Association was held on Saturday night of the National Championships, September 18, 2004. The site was the main dining room of the Mission Bay Yacht Club; most of the participants in the Nationals were present. The...

I want to tell you all how pleased I am with the tremendous response to this forum, especially to those experienced Capri sailors who take the time to help new people by giving such excellent answers. Way to go, guys... Ed Jones, Secretary Capri 14.2 Nat. Assn.

I was forwarded this message. It's not clear to me what he means by "Old style with traveler". Nor do I know for sure it's a Capri 14.2. It might be an Omega 14, once known as the Capri 14. Ask him when it was built. If it's pre-1984 it's probably an Omega. Here's the message: My name is...

The main event this summer for Fleet 5 is California Yacht Club's Sunstroke Series which runs from May 6 through September 2. For more information please contact CYC's website at www.calyachtclub.com. Cal also runs a summer dinghy regatta on August 14/15 which_is a great event for C - 14...

The Spring season is already in progress for this warm weather state. We currently have two venues in process. At Lake Pleasant, which is 35 miles NW of Phoenix, the C14.2 sail in a Portsmouth class. This is a five weekend series. The second venue is at Tempe Town Lake, Tempe Arizona...

Fleet 22, Mountain View, CA - Fleet 22's multi design winter series for boats up to 16 feet concluded Dec. 20th. The Lido of Jim Mackey with his crew rotations featuring his daughters Sarah and Brigid along with their friend Brooke smoked the fleet to retain his trophy from the prior season (it...

Capri Comm. 3/2004 Midwinter’s Results - The Capri 14.2 part of the SCYA Midwinter’s was held on Sunday, Feb. 15 at Lake Mission Viejo. We originally had four boats planning to go, but due to some last minute catastrophes only two, Jones and Rutledge, finally traveled there, plus Jenny...

2004 Capri 14.2 Fleet 2 Calendar Jan. 11 Bay Races Jan. 24-25 Race Committee, Bay Races (Thistles) Feb. 7 North Sails University, MBYC Feb. 14-15 SCSA Midwinters, Lake Mission Viejo Feb. 29 Bay Races Mar. 6, 13 MBYC Work Party Mar. 21 Race Committee, Bay Races Mar. 28 Bay...

Hey, guys, it's early spring and the sailing is getting knarly. Which means some of you may have some wild and crazy stories to tell, like, "There I was, solo in my Capri, the wind was blowing twenty knots and..." And, and... Hey, tell us your story. You don't need to be another Hemingway...