by Eric Aaland | Dec 4, 2009 | Capt. Puffy Pants |
…So now I’m finally at the helm, did I mention she tends to be a bit of helm hog, and it becomes immediately obvious that the sailing conditions are going to be a bit more tricky than I had anticipated. Now I hesitate to go further here because I do not want to lend...
by Eric Aaland | Dec 3, 2009 | General |
Janna Cawrse Esarey says: December 2, 2009 at 10:11 pm Laughing my (puffy) pants off. I agree with Honey Bunny that a tad more detail of the dreaded capsize would have been a nice touch. And I suspect Honey Bunny may be able to relate just slightly to the opening line...
by Eric Aaland | Dec 2, 2009 | Capt. Puffy Pants |
Setting the Record Straight or Capt. Puffy Pants Eats Crow has been named as one of the Grand Finalists on Tillerman’s Proper Course blog. We here at Boat De Jour could not be more pleased that our story has brought tears, tears of laughter that is, to Tillerman’s...
by Eric Aaland | Dec 1, 2009 | Boat de Jour |
LOA –17′ 5″ LWL — 15′ 5″ BEAM — 7′ 5″ DRAFT, Board up — 1′ 6″ DRAFT, Board down — 4′ 3″ Displacement — 1100 lbs. Ballast — 350 lbs Sail area — 145 sq. ft. Mast height above DWL — 27′ Designer: – Jim Taylor Our current perfect sailboat, which we purchased brand...
by Eric Aaland | Nov 29, 2009 | How To |
I’m trying something new today. Periodically I’ll be adding videos to the blog. Some will be “how to” others will be of our sailing adventures. This first one, while perhaps not exactly a “shock and awe” video, seems timely at least. Hope you find it useful. If...
