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Due to the shape of the bay and the narrow entrance, swells from the ocean don't make it very far into the bay. So, those were 100% wind waves. And even though the fetch was pretty long, it wasn't blowing very hard. The tide had been going out for about an hour when we started the tow so...

Hello SC, hope all is well and you and Skipper are continuing to settle in to your new-ish locale. :) No, I didn't fiddle with a bungee downhaul at all. But it might not be a bad idea. Here's the Salty Tale (well, brackish actually) as to why. With the Navionics Boating App (NBA) on my...

Hi Tops, sorry... I saw your post not long after you posted it and meant to respond but got distracted and forgot. :rolleyes: Here's the answer to your question. Cheers, - Andy

As Tops pointed out, there's Flex Tape. Position it carefully the first time though because as they say, "Once fully bonded, Flex Tape cannot be repositioned." I haven't used it but the if you want to remove it you need to use Flex Tape Adhesive Remover which is a spray. But this remover...

We have a post video request. It's the day I towed Norcalsail from Wall Beach (off of Hog Island) in Tomales Bay back to where we launched. Notice the fine bracing and steering technique used by Norcal. After observing his technique I knew he was an experienced Waterman and that we were going...

Ok. Shall I include the part where you fall overboard? :D - Andy

That was a fun time, after the breakdown. For I while I towed Phil with him in his boat, bracing with his paddle like a raft guide going down the Grand Canyon. Then we towed his Sunfish with the 2 of us in my Laser. Much faster. - Andy

You mean like this? :cool:

Yes, I have. We wanted to seal a crack in the bottom of our rain gutter above the front steps. After a bit of research (and watching some Flex Seal videos) I got some Flex Seal Spray On Sealant Coating. I sprayed the crack area, from above, with about 3 coats. It looked like it was all...

One of the coolest things about growing up in coastal Massachusetts was playing in the tides. We’d see tidal ranges of 10.5+ feet and even more during storms. One favorite tidal pastime as a kid was exploring with my buddies and seeing how close we could get to getting our boats stuck in remote...

Indeed I do! I love it. And with a cunningham, outhaul and vang tensioning it I am able to sail comfortably in pretty stiff winds. With the exception of when we had to get a tow from the Coast Guard of course. ;) Ya, it was another 1.5 miles each way. I've got a genuine interest now in...

Yes. Why is it called the Russian River? - Andy Sonfishsky

See the attached screen shot below of the Cliff Swallow Bridge gauge for the last 30 days. This latest video "Fog" footage was shot on October 15th. The river had filled up to 7.74 feet but was starting to drop again. This wasn't tidal variation. Something (swell, River Stewards testing...

Pea soup fog, yes. The fog on this trip, not so much. :cool:

Fortunately, it's extremely rare to encounter motor boats on the section of the Russian River that I sail on. That's from the mouth to Duncans Mills. In fact, any motor boats operating on that section are restricted by law to speeds of 5 mph or less. Because of this speed restriction, it's a...

I pushed off the ramp, sheeted in and disappeared. Here's the video. - Andy

A "D I Why?"... that's a good one. - Andy

Hi Weston, Pippins just answered your 3:1 and 4:1 questions for me with his recent post with pictures. My set up is similar to what he describes with "3 to 1 on the boom with an additional 2 to 1 at the sail". The difference is mine is more complex because I wanted to see what the friction...

That's very observant of you. :) Yes, there was a nice, slow, swinging back and forth of left and right shifts that I was able to tack on. Then I noticed that the wind was more right than usual heading up the Straightaway. And as I started upwind along the backside of the Willow Creek ridge...

Exactly. It's the tail end of my halyard. Initially I did this to keep my mainsheet out of the water when I'm running in really light stuff. Especially now that I've gone to 2 to 1 on my mainsheet. Yesterday I sailed for about 6 hours with two lines, one attached to each side of the tack...