And The Winner Is…
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...
Precision 18 – Our Current Sailboat
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...
Boat De Jour adds Videos to Blog
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...
Harken Sailing Equipment – Hydroflux Sailing Shoe
These shoes rock! Very breathable, dry quickly and all day comfort. Who could ask for anything more? I've had these shoes from Harken Sport for one complete northern latitude season now (45 degrees north and too short to be sure) and so far am extremely pleased. These...
Love and Sailing
Tillerman, of Proper Course fame has a new contest for his readership. Love and Sailing is a writing project to describe how your love life and sailing life interact. I've submitted Setting the Record Straight or Capt. Puffy Pants Eats Crow for consideration in the...
Setting the Record Straight or Capt. Puffy Pants Eats Crow
Dear gentle reader, it has come to my attention that the most outrageous pack of lies ever perpetrated against the consciousness of man is being bandied about as if they were spoked by the Almighty Himself. From this point forward you shall know the truth! The day...