We’ve been inundated with year end paperwork, made more difficult this year by a change in taxation rules – or maybe not – by the mavens in Washington DC. In between bouts of document reading, signing, and notarization, there has been little time for what we really love, until last night (late we should add). […]
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December 24th – UFO and Almost Full Moon
Ian Beveridge shot this image a few hours ago using a Canon 600mm prime lens plus a 2X-lll doubler, on a Canon 1DX body. This is one of several hundred frames and in just this image there is a UFO silhouetted lower left. The time was roughly 0025GMT, with the moon bearing 067 degrees true. […]
Time For Reflection
We’ve always looked upon the holidays as a time for reflection. The year is drawing to an end, a new one is dawning, the family is (hopefully) close by, plans are being made. In the old days, when the kids were younger and we were afloat full time, there would often be visitors from home, […]
All I Want For Christmas Is A Screensaver – Posted By Sarah
As the holidays approach (Hannukah ended last night for those of you lucky enough to get eight nights of presents!) we here at SetSail are reflecting over the year and feeling pretty darn good about it. 2013 promises even more excitement, but for now as my attention wanders over some of my folks’ beautiful photos […]
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FPB Update: 97-1 Progress (Posted by Todd)
One takeaway from this latest trip to New Zealand was the overall pace and quality of progress that Circa Marine is managing with the FPB 97 program. Kudos thus far to project manager John Richards and the Circa crew, who have things humming along to the satisfaction of the client and Dashew Offshore. This lead […]
FPB Update: 64 Progress (Posted by Todd)
I have just returned from a very productive week in New Zealand, and wanted to share some of the photos taken while on the ground at our builder, Circa Marine. There was much covered during the trip – here are a few of the latest details surrounding the FPB 64 program. FPB 64-6 is in […]
Wicked Testing Cycle Complete
From some of the most difficult uphill conditions we have ever seen to extremely powerful rain squalls the past 52 hours have afforded us a wide array of conditions. The uphill sea states previously discussed gave us valuable insight into hull shape optimization for minimizing discomfort, and while we have an excellent handle on this […]
Gulf Stream Post Script
After sending off the post last night, the sea state became even more contumacious. For the first time in 6000 hours of cruising with Wind Horse we found it advantageous to slow down – a lot – from 1800 rpm to 1500 and a boat speed of eight knots or less.Although the wind never blew […]
Greetings From The Gulf Stream
With all this boat building on SetSail recently, and before that bucolic cruising in Maine and down the IntraCoasal Waterway, you may get the impression that we have become soft in our old age. If so, you would be correct. We use our boat speed, a rudimentary knowledge of weather, and total disregard of rigid […]
