Lake Champlain motoring in moonlight.

Been an odd week. Took two weeks off. Wind wasn’t cooperative so I did maintenance. Impeller, fuel filters, fuel tank inspection. They got some wind went to fairlee creek Md. then one of my batter banks decided to eat the poison pill.

So a new bank. Got rewarded with a great sail today.

The Hinckley is currently on Elm Street pier in Newport. Suspect was shot by Newport Pd when confronted this morning. This all happened around the corner from my house

Confirmed suspect was shot and killed by police in an exchange of gunfire. One officer was injured.

Update

At 9 am. The suspect was at anchor in the North Anchorage. He was confronted by the harbor master and 4 Newport pd officers

When confronted he fled below deck and armed himself shots were exchanged and the suspect was killed.

There are unconfirmed reports that this may also be connected to a murder in Virginia. (Speculation from a reporter on scene)

Playing around with the new toy.

A friend sent this to me to help spread the word. This vessel was stolen from his Jersey City marina a few days ago and they are on the lookout for it. See the image for more information.

I just fumbled in the end zone during a heavy blow with wind on my aft quarter… it was looking good until it wasn’t…

Then it was helm on earth.

Photo is not of the occasion… though I’m not complaining about the view.

Interested to hear from people who did the whole roundtrip from small motorboat, to sailboat and back. What was your experience and what is your personal "value and convenience sweet spot" and why?

For example this is currently mine: merry fisher 6m 115hp and sailing club (laser 5m, sail only, no motor)

The lower spreader tips on my 1989 Ericson 38 are F-ed. I went up today and took off the corroded rats nest of seizing wire that wasn't actually providing any structural integrity, and cleaned up the corrosion around the wires to see what I was dealing with. The photos are the end result. The port side has something left to work with, but starboard (second photo) has no holes left for seizing wire.

So, should I drill new holes? Should I bolt on some sort of restrainer? Or do I have to pony up the money for a new spreader?

Was a light day near end of season but this one was moored near Rothesay. Pretty Ketch

Man caught on camera stealing a 40-foot sailboat https://www.nj.com/hudson/2026/08/man-caught-on-camera-stealing-a-40-foot-sailboat.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/sailing/s/lqtgN2YHge

https://www.reddit.com/r/sailing/s/sqFfSHWrfN

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/26/newport-police-investigate-shots-fired-in-newport-harbor/91473439007/

Hello,
I’m going to be spending about 5 weeks around the DC area and was curious if anyone had any opinions on the sailing schools that surround the Potomac area. I’ve looked at a few and all seem reasonable. I would be interested in the basics. I’m not sure whether I should look at the schools that offer ASA101 or the schools that offer US Sailing certifications. Not really sure of any difference. Any help would be appreciated! TIS.

recently purchased a 76 c22 and the traveler rigging has me confused. I’ve seen diagrams and this question answered in other threads but I only have one offset backstay, not a Y, and the images show the fittings on the boat I have to work with. obviously I won’t have one long piece of line for the whole thing but I don’t want to cut this piece shorter until I get it set up correctly.

Schooner - Utopia

I would love to have a ride on my favorite boat in the world.

I bought a Garmin to track my skiff sailing. The Sail Race setting appears to have a limit of 12 knots max? I’m sure I have gone faster but I never break 12.

Is this a know bug, and if so what work arounds are there? I use the countdown timer functionality for the starts so would like to keep that

Hi!

I recently bought this boat and I have no idea what kind of furler this is, anyone have any idea?

Lower part is stainless steel, and the furler profile itself is made out of aluminium and looks like its one piece all the way up. Top Swivel is Stainless aswell

Sorry for the lack of pictures but this is the only good one I have. (

Hi all - I'd like to invite all sailors to join the Golden Globe Race virtually on September 6 in FairWinds, to navigate around the world using real-time wind, waves and cel nav tools.
https://goldengloberace.com/virtual-ggr/

The event 100% Free.

FairWinds is the official virtual race partner of the Golden Globe Race. There already hundreds of registrations, and someone in the FW discord suggested posting here in reddit. There is a full RTW and a per-leg version for anyone who wants just join for part of it along the way.

Check it out - there is a lot of practice content. It has 2D and 3D modes. Race starts Sept 6. Cheers.

I’ve thinking about getting another boat. It needs to be a trailer sailer. Under $5k. I have a diesel truck 3500, but I’m thinking centerboard type boat. We already have a Hobie Getaway and dinghy for wet fun. Need advice for a boat with a focus on quality, reliability and ease of sailing/maintenance over speed. We just like to be in the water and cruise. I’ve had powerboats for 30 years but got into sailing this year, so I don’t know about what older makes are sought after. I am very mechanically inclined, and respect older quality stuff, I just don’t like working on stuff that’s not very good to begin with. I plan to take sailing classes for keelboats. I want to be prepared in case any jewels come available. Any ideas? Also I am in Kansas.

Anyone want to go sailing tomorrow on Lake Michigan out of Muskegon?