Kid on board
 Ramblings on a memorable cruise with my then 13 yr old daughter on our Olson 30. A 25 year old story, but it makes me smile when I remember those sweet days...
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Jester Challenge 2010
 The Jester Challenge sailors: 30' boats, no fees, no rules, just go sailing across the Atlantic - Plymouth UK to Newport R.I. An hour and a half separated the top two finishers Zarestsky (Peterson 25) and McDougal (Wharram 21) after 33 days.
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Classe Quindici (15)
 This is about a new racing class for sailboats. Forming a simpler class that will interest more people in sailing and racing, even building their own boat to suit their own needs.
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Pine Tree 150 Raid
 Preliminary planning for a small sail raid event in New England.
Big thanks to OarClub member Chris Mullins - looks like it will be a near replica of the Maine (the Pine Tree state) cruise he documented.
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Rocky rail
 The cruising sailors friend - a self tacking jib. This design can be adapted to most boats with little problem and a few simple modifications.
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Radical Iroquois
 There's a new day dawning - friend and neighbor MikeC is rehabilitating a 32' Iroquois for cruising (wink, wink). See more about the super-stretch transformation below.
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Uber boats
 Thinking outside the box - some really exciting creations find their way into the domain of small cruisers and raid event boats. To think there's an alternative to the 4ksb is abhorrent! Be abhorred...
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Micro multis
 Small boats are challenging for weeking cruising - because of low speed it's not easy to cover miles. An alternative - a micro multihull to expand your range.
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Good examples
 Judy and Tom Cox are good examples for serious cruisers. They've documented their Bahamas and Abacos cruises -there's a lot to learn here...
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Florida Keys
 The Florida Keys are a great cruising ground - know the rules - get the local knowledge - meet the local sailors - eat the local cuisine - and have fun.
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Regatta Time
 It's Abacos Regatta Time again: 1st week of July. Go to RTIA-2010 for more info. Damn it we just gotta get there one of these days.
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