Author Archives: markhergan

My New Year resolution-100 days on the water. Day 1 – photographing Annapolis Yacht Club’s Hangover Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Here are a few pictures of my mast mounted instruments. I used the same brackets from Veloctek which I used to mount their compass. The brackets are very solid. As you see in the pictures I needed to add some … Continue reading →

Pictures from BCYA Facebook page. We tried to port tack the fleet but just didn’t have enough to cross the first starboard tacker so we had to duck a few. Rounded the first windward mark with just three of the … Continue reading →

Pictures from race committee boat posted on BCYA’s Facebook page. We had the worst start of the season but we sailed in clean air and hunted for the 3knot puffs in a very light air race. Fleet went right and … Continue reading →

I need to go faster downwind. What has everyone else figured out to make the boat go faster downwind?

A little early but a solid start. We were able to pinch off the two inside boat upwind and were looking great until I sailed into a big wind sheer. Wind at top of mast 30 degrees different then water … Continue reading →

Made from fiberglass reinforced closed cell foam. Painted Yanmar grey.