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    new sunfish owner, questions

    Hi Adam Hope you find your parts. You will love sailing the Sunfish. Im a Potter sailor myself. I have the Potter 15 named Moonbeam # 2475. Love that boat. But its sure fun to get on a Sunfish and just let loose too. Good luck Eric Central Pa
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    Changing to racing sail

    Rich I sail at Gifford Pinchot State Park and Codorus State Park in pa. Pinchot is about 15 miles from me and Codorus about 40. let me know when you are coming. Eric Pa
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    Changing to racing sail

    Thanks Mike I did have a question. How loose should I have the upper tip of sail so that the Cunningham can loosen and tighten. ? Not sure if Im wording that right? I am seeing that the Outhaul does more actual movement than the cunningham? Is that about right? I did get everything done...
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    Changing to racing sail

    I got all my new parts out last night and began changing to the racing sail. As usual I didnt get far as every walker by stopped to talk about sailing heh heh. But I did get the stock sail off and the new one on. Tonight I will mount the clam cleats and run rest of lines. I can see just by...
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    Regatta Participation

    Ed If I learn anything this coming season, I will ride with you for next years and share gas costs heh heh Eric mechanicsburg
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    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

    Thank You, and I did have a very nice Christmas. I was very surprised and excited to open a new racing sail for my sunfish yesterday morning. Now if I can pick up some skill it will go faster heh heh. And it was purchased from the fine folks at APS. I got my boat there in the Fall and enjoyed...
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    How far from your sailing site do you live?

    By the way...Yes Im looking forward to the NAs. Cant wait Eric central pa
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    How far from your sailing site do you live?

    I dont think the price of gas will keep me from sailing. I live only 2 miles from work so I dont feel bad when doing recreational trip driving. If I lived far from my job and had to burn up gas and money every day I would feel different though. So glad I decided to move close to job back in...
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    How far from your sailing site do you live?

    Im about 17 miles to my close lake. But about 45 to the bigger lake were I keep my Oday 222. Eric Central Pa
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    Sunfish Bible

    I orderd the SunFish Bible and got it today. What a great book. I think well worth the money for a new Sunfish sailor Eric Pa
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    Insurance???

    Does anyone worry about insurance for their Sunfish?. Is there any requirement for liability insurnace racing? Some activities I have belonged to require insurance or boosted auto insurance. Soooo just wondering. eric
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    Happy Birthday Bradley

    Yes happy Birthday and thanks for your efforts here. eric
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    2008 NA's

    I was just in Erie on Saturday. Passing through from sailing at Grand Lake in St Marys Ohio. Although the super high winds 35 mph plus and storms made raising a sail too scary for me. I was to sail in Indiana but with storms just headed back to Pa. I stayed at small motel right near entrance to...
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    2008 NA's

    Count me in. Somebody has to be last place heh heh Eric mechanicsburg Pa
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    Racing questions

    Thanks a lot for the information. Im looking forward to some fun next year. Probably make a few more local race days this year yet. Seems like a fun thing to do and travel a bit. Good excuse for a road trip heh heh. Thanks for advice and details Eric mechanicsburg Pa
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    Racing questions

    Being new at this Im wondering how it works. Not that Im going that high but this is the question. In the racing end do they start at regionals then go to nationals and then worlds? How would I find out the steps details etc. Thanks eric
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    First race today

    Second day on the water with my new Fish and came in last all three races. But just behind...better than I expected. What a great time. I am certainly hooked on this. Sun Fish is different sailing than my other boats with head sails and ballast. By third race I was very comfortable with...

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