On April 23/24, the VALIS crew (race and return) spent some quality time on board in the brief interval between the storms we’ve been having lately. On Sunday morning, we reviewed the new spinnaker gear, and hoisted the trisail to check fit and rigging. We then went out with J.P and Robin (rigger and sailmaker) […]

Here (attached) is the example watch schedule in PDF. The transitions could be smoother if we allowed shift-changes on the half-hour, but I want to keep it easier to remember. Assumed, but not shown, is a fifteen-minute watch-change overlap, where we will have three people available (helm, watch, watch). We will have the schedule posted […]

You are reading the new and improved VALIS blog. I am now using WordPress software, running locally on the Sonic.net server. I will be using this blog to keep up-to-date on the upcoming Pacific Cup race. Please note the “Pacific Cup Calendar” page (there is a link to it on the right side of the […]