Milagra awaits us as we seek Waterfront pizza after a 7-10 knot run from San Juan Island. – Posted using[…]
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Seattle to Snug Harbor 2012
After rigging at 14th Ave boat ramp w/help from Thomas, Matt J, Ciana, Cora, Val, & Liam, we locked thru[…]
Read moreNew aluminum mast
Mike and I decided on a new mast that should enable us to support either the typical gaff wingsail or[…]
Read more24-hr marine mammal marathon!
Mike, Liam, and I had mediocre winds on our recent return to Seattle from the San Juan Islands, but my-oh-my[…]
Read morePreparing for San Juan voyaging
The last couple weeks have focused on preparing Milagra for its first trip up the San Juans. The plan (starting[…]
Read moreMast reinforced with basalt sock
By the time I arrived, Mike had managed to get the basalt sock over the mast using a plastic cup[…]
Read moreRigging the 13 m^2 crab claw
Jim Luby and Matt Johnson joined Mike, Christian, and I in pondering the Tiki 21 crab claw plans, lacing and[…]
Read morePrepping spars for the big crab claw main
The evening started with Thomas and I having a hoot bouncing Liam and Cora around on his big “bread loaf”[…]
Read moreFirst Lake Washington cruise of 2011
[singlepic id=1061 w=450] It wasn’t quite as sunny as the day before, but today brought us a nice combination of[…]
Read moreMain sewed up with a scarlet touch
Mike and Stefan consulted on rig stresses, with our primary concern being catastrophic bamboo failure under the loads of the[…]
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