Victron inverters and PowerAssist – ” bleeding” edge or ready for long distance cruising? A SetSail reader writes in:“I have been very interested in your accounts of working with the Victrons and PowerAssist as I am considering such a system for my boat for all the advantages you cite. Versus a more traditional architecture, one […]
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FPB 78 – The Dream Machine Refined
The FPB creative process goes through many phases, the last of which is fine-tuning details. With the release of the FPB 781-134 model for construction, we thought we’d take a moment and show you how things have evolved. What follows is an update on the FPB 78 project. If you are not already familiar with […]
VIP Visit to Kiwi Camp on Pier 32 – Posted by Todd
Last week I wrote about my recent trip to San Francisco, where my hosts, Bruce Farrand and Logan Cripps of Circa Marine (builder of our FPBs), were on-hand to represent and promote Kiwi boat building skills for North American clients. As a follow up to that post, I want to share with SetSail readers what proved […]
America’s Cup – Finally – Unlike Anything You Have Ever Seen Before!
Tomorrow, Saturday September 7, marks the start of an amazing spectacle that you don’t want to miss. Whether on network TV, or YouTube, we will be treated to heated competition between “yachts” traveling at 25 to 50 knots, with no love lost between the teams. American syndicate head, Sir Russell Coutts, was an America’s Cup […]
FPB 64-3 Iron Lady: Arrival In Hawaii
Mark Fritzer brings us his final at-sea post from aboard Iron Lady… Well, last night at sea and it is beautiful. The trades are blowing from the East at 18 and the temperature has cooled enough to warrant a shirt. The stars are out in full glory and the rain squalls that come through look […]
FPB 64-3 Iron Lady: Towards Hawaii Day 2
A night watch, monster blue fin, the end of Mr. Shabby, and further experiments with the high power DC charging system. Mark Fritzer writes: I absolutely love being on the water at night. It is my favorite time to be aboard. Looking up at the millions of stars slowly rolling from side to side as […]
FPB 64-3 Hawaii Bound From Palmyra
FPB 64-3 Iron Lady is underway for Hawaii on the last leg of their journey. Mark Fritzer writes about an amazing fish story and further testing of the charging system. Yesterday afternoon after leaving Palmyra we came upon a huge school of tuna. It was the second time this trip we’ve come across a school, […]
Strong Kiwi Showing In San Francisco – Posted by Todd
This past weekend found me in San Francisco – courtesy of our builder Circa Marine of Whangarei, New Zealand – to witness the Kiwis’ very successful sail into the America’s Cup, with a dominant performance against the Italians in the Challengers Louis Vuitton Cup. I’m sure most of our SetSail regulars have been watching events unfold […]
Iron Lady Reporting From Palmyra
Mark Fritzer reports in from Palmyra, and brings us up to date on wonderful snorkeling and further experimentation with the high powered DC charging system. With comments on navigating with active SONAR in the tropics: We spent most of the day yesterday working on various maintenance items around the boat. Obviously, the list of maintenance […]
Crossing The North Pacific Hurricane Belt – The Tradeoffs
Crossing oceans often leads to compromise between weather, risk, comfort, and what might or mightn’t occur. An example of this was recently faced by the crew of FPB 64-3 Iron Lady. In this post we will look at issues involved, including hurricane avoidance tactics. Iron Lady is eventually bound for Hawaii, but they (and everyone […]
