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published 190 days, 9 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 202 days, 10 hours, 21 minutes ago
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 9:18:48 PM GMT Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:06:37 PM GMT
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This section of the web site is a collection of informational/educational articles intended to help you understand sailing better. If you feel parts of the articles are confusing, or if you have ideas for future articles, please send in your suggestions.... (more)
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Good Old Boat, Quick Attach, Sta-Lok, Norseman, swasless fittings
posted by adminadmin 214 days, 13 hours, 18 minutes ago
Saturday, August 08, 2009 5:09:37 PM GMT
Good Old Boat, Quick Attach, Sta-Lok, Norseman, swasless fittings
New Swageless Fitting Shows Promise In my article "Do-It-Yourself Rigging," (Good Old Boat, September 1999), I said that after having rerigged my boat I was not sure it had been cost-effective to do it myself. I reasoned that, between the cost of the tools I bought and the cost of the swageless fitting I ruined (by getting a wire pinched between the upper and lower terminal and stripping the threads), I was close to the cost of having the job done by a professional rigger. (more)
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Super-J Sloop | MadMariner.com
published 222 days, 15 hours, 35 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 223 days, 16 hours, 7 minutes ago
Friday, July 31, 2009 2:53:10 PM GMT Thursday, July 30, 2009 2:20:29 PM GMT
Super-J Sloop | MadMariner.com
Racing aficionados are, no doubt, intimately familiar with Ranger. For those who don't know the racing world, the 135-foot Ranger was one of the most famous J-Class yachts ever to hit the water, built for American railroad executive and yachtsman Harold S. "Mike" Vanderbilt by Bath Iron Works. W. Starling Burgess and Olin Stephens II collaborated on her design; in fact, it took tests of seven different hull shapes, conducted at the famed Stevens Institute, before the designers found the combination of el... (more)
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High and dry: Boat ends up grounded on rocks during yacht race | Mail Online
published 231 days, 18 hours, 10 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 232 days, 18 hours, 41 minutes ago
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 12:18:03 PM GMT Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:47:09 AM GMT
High and dry: Boat ends up grounded on rocks during yacht race | Mail Online
High and dry: Boat ends up grounded on rocks during yacht race By Peter Allen Last updated at 1:13 AM on 08th July As he began his daring overtaking manoeuvre, Arthur Manning wondered if he was sailing a little close to the wind. In fact, he was too close to the rocks. His yacht, the Jersey-registered Knight Star, ended up grounded and then wobbling in mid-air on its 6ft keel as the tide went out near Saint-Quay-Portrieux, north-west France. Mr Manning,... (more)
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AP News : Floating relic of Cold War rhetoric dumped in Delta without a home
published 233 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 234 days, 10 hours, 46 minutes ago
Monday, July 20, 2009 1:15:26 PM GMT Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:42:14 PM GMT
AP News : Floating relic of Cold War rhetoric dumped in Delta without a home
SAN FRANCISCO – Half a century ago, six men with no sailing experience climbed aboard an aging Chinese junk in Taiwan and survived a typhoon that nearly wrecked the little ship. But after sailing nearly 7,000 miles across the Pacific, they were greeted by cheering crowds as they sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge. Now that turn-of-the-century junk, which experts say may be the last salvageable vessel of its type, could be destroyed if it does not find a permanent home by the end of December. With it... (more)
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AP News : Their fantastic voyage
published 233 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 234 days, 11 hours, 1 minute ago
Monday, July 20, 2009 1:15:26 PM GMT Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:26:42 PM GMT
AP News : Their fantastic voyage
Jon Volmar never considered himself much of a sailor. "I played around with Hobie Cats when I was a kid," the 50-year-old former radio station executive said. "I also was a windsurfer for a while, but when it came to ocean sailing, I really didn't have any experience." But that didn't stop the St. Petersburg native and his wife, Cara, 41, from buying a 41-foot boat and sailing 5,000 miles around the Caribbean. Landlubber's dream Volmar, tan and with his sun-streaked hair tied in a ponytail, appeare... (more)
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AP News : A&M report blames manufacturer for Cynthia Woods tragedy
published 233 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 234 days, 11 hours, 7 minutes ago
Monday, July 20, 2009 1:15:26 PM GMT Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:20:49 PM GMT
AP News : A&M report blames manufacturer for Cynthia Woods tragedy
Texas A&M released a report Friday blaming a boat manufacturer for the sinking of the racing sailboat the Cynthia Woods on June 6, 2008. The accident killed 53-year-old Webster resident Roger Stone, who served as a safety officer on the Texas A&M University at Galveston racing team, which was competing in the Regata de Amigos to Veracruz, Mexico. Four student crew members and one other safety officer were left stranded in the water and were rescued by the Coast G... (more)
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AP News : Calif. teen youngest to sail solo around world
published 233 days, 17 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 234 days, 11 hours, 9 minutes ago
Monday, July 20, 2009 1:15:26 PM GMT Sunday, July 19, 2009 7:18:23 PM GMT
AP News : Calif. teen youngest to sail solo around world
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (AP) - A 17-year-old Californian Thursday became the youngest person to sail around the world alone. Zac Sunderland docked in the coastal community west of Los Angeles, completing a 28,000-mile trip that began last year. His family, friends and hundreds of onlookers cheered as his 36-foot Intrepid boat entered the harbor. Also on hand was a team from the American Sailing Association, which certified his accomplishment. The shaggy-haired sailor later gave a whoop of joy before ad... (more)
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VALHALLA
posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 241 days, 13 hours, 59 minutes ago
Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:28:34 PM GMT
VALHALLA
VALHALLA'S  FEATURES Changes made as of 17 Sep 2008 are shown in this color font here.  A picture of the exterior is shown here.  Use your browser's 'back' button to return. Changes since the original posting are shown in this color font.  This update made on 28 Jan 2008. Since starting "Valhalla's Mooring Page" I have had numerous emails from visitors asking about the various items of equipment and features... (more)
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DOWNLOADS
published 240 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 241 days, 14 hours, 3 minutes ago
Monday, July 13, 2009 1:02:28 PM GMT Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:24:17 PM GMT
DOWNLOADS
Below are some programs either no longer available or difficult to find on the Internet for download. I find them very useful and provide them here for your use. (more)
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Rebuild of the Yacht VALHALLA
published 240 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 241 days, 14 hours, 6 minutes ago
Monday, July 13, 2009 1:02:28 PM GMT Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:21:52 PM GMT
Rebuild of the Yacht VALHALLA
Rebuild of the Yacht VALHALLA      (Original writing done in 1998 and is in black font .... updates through December 2002 shown in red font.) A labor of love VALHALLA is a 1976 Fuji 32 Ketch, built in Yokosuka, Japan, which I have owned since 1980. It is of fiberglass construction with aluminium spars ... hull number 27. I departed Hawaii on an extended cruise in July 1988 after several years of preparation, putting the vessel in as seaworthy condition and cruising-equipped to th... (more)
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Interior Modifications
published 240 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 241 days, 14 hours, 9 minutes ago
Monday, July 13, 2009 1:02:28 PM GMT Sunday, July 12, 2009 4:18:31 PM GMT
Interior Modifications
Interior Modifications       This page is devoted to the interior modifications that have been made to VALHALLA for comfort and storage improvements.        Looking forward on the starboard side.  The starboard settee berth has been eliminated by building a  seat with the back moved inboard.  The purpose is to provide comfortable seating for two people and more storage space behind the seat back. The storage underneath the seat has been retained.  The open bookshelve... (more)
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forestay
published 240 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 241 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes ago
Monday, July 13, 2009 1:02:28 PM GMT Sunday, July 12, 2009 3:50:59 PM GMT
forestay
Removable inner forestay        Roller furling vs. storm jib dilemma solved ... turn the ketch into a 'klutter' When we added roller furling to VALHALLA, our Fuji 32 Ketch, we then faced the problem of dealing with changing headsails from the genoa to the storm jib.  I could envision the nightmare (and the time when the need to shorten that much sail usually happens at night) of removing a 130% genoa from the roller furler in what would be deteriorated weather condit... (more)
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Automate the windvane
published 240 days, 17 hours, 25 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 241 days, 14 hours, 40 minutes ago
Monday, July 13, 2009 1:02:28 PM GMT Sunday, July 12, 2009 3:47:40 PM GMT
Automate the windvane
Automate the windvane       How to integrate an electromechanical autopilot with a windvane self-steerer Why do it? A sailing vessel with windvane steering has the advantage of course-keeping with minimal human effort and no expenditure of precious onboard power.  But that means you must have enough wind to propel the boat and activate the self-steering device.  The usual solution it to install an electromechanical autopilot for the time when it is necessary to turn on ... (more)
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A Satisfied Customer
published 243 days, 7 hours, 52 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 243 days, 16 hours, 17 minutes ago
Friday, July 10, 2009 10:35:35 PM GMT Friday, July 10, 2009 2:11:09 PM GMT
A Satisfied Customer
Amver received this email from the survivor of a recent case off Bermuda. It's humbling to read this story and we thought we would share it with you. From Mr. Dave Hall: From: Dave Hall Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 3:47 PM To: Amver Subject: Maelstrom Hi, I was the skipper/owner of Maelstrom a British built Camper and Nicholson 33. On 20th June 09 we were dismasted at position 40deg05'N 54deg18'W. The incident was caused by the catastrophic failure of a 15mm thick stainless steel rod ... (more)
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Quite the Ketch | MadMariner.com
published 249 days, 13 hours, 4 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 251 days, 16 hours, 41 minutes ago
Saturday, July 04, 2009 5:23:22 PM GMT Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:47:15 PM GMT
Quite the Ketch | MadMariner.com
Leave it to the former head of Sun Microsystems to commission a yacht where the lighting and other systems are operated through touchpad screens much like that of the iPhone. This is Ethereal, the 190-foot ketch commissioned by Bill and Shannon Joy from Royal Huisman, which recently completed her maiden voyage from Holland to the Canary Islands and back. While touchpad controls are nothing new, some of the other technologies employed onboard certainly make her, in Bill's words, "a floating lab." The J... (more)
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Beautiful Allied Luders 33 sailboat
published 104 days, 3 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/http://jonnyboats.wordpress.com/ 253 days, 11 hours, 33 minutes ago
Friday, November 27, 2009 3:15:17 AM GMT Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:55:13 PM GMT
Beautiful Allied Luders 33 sailboat
A beautiful Allied Luders 33 sailboat named Diana. (more)
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