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Transatlantic Record on Comanche 2016

  Here are some powerpoint slides with background on the TA record, the 8000+ routes we ran for the previous 11 years of weather to figure it out, and some images showing our actual weather and track....

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San Francisco Bay Weather Tips

Notes on weather sources for San Francisco Bay Racing: SF Bay wx summary and tips

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Outgrabber on spinnaker sheet

In all but light air, we sheet the spinnaker via an “outgrabber”.  This is a nearly forgotten technique from the heyday of symmetrical spinnakers.  It stabilizes the spinnaker when running deeply...

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VHF and AIS masthead antenna installation and coax testing

This document includes some suggestions for good practices for masthead vhf-ais antenna selection and installation, and describes how coax can be easily tested. VHF-AIS masthead antenna installation...

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VHF coax loss calculator

Here is a spreadsheet that calculates the loss of a vhf coax in a boat, as a function of the type of coax used and the length of each segment of coax. mast vhf cable loss calculator protected

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Anecdotes in Innovation: ETAK, FoxTrax, Sportvision, LiveLine

Talk Stan gave at Stanford.

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Transpac Tactics, Strategy, and Weather Presentation

This is a Powerpoint presentation on Transpac tactics, strategy, and weather that was most recently given at NHYC on 11 May 2019 Hawaii Race tactics and weather

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Volvo Ocean Race Report on High Traffic Density

VOR High Traffic Density Report m123015_2018-VOR-Report

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Pacific Cup Weather Article

This is an update of an article about weather and navigation strategy for the Pacific Cup. Pacific Cup Weather Article

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Navigation Lights

Here is a paper summarizing the suitability of the navigation light rules (Colregs / IRPCAS) for modern yachts.  It was written by a World Sailing Working Party chaired by Rear Admiral Chris Oxenbould...

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Mast drain, or how to keep water off the floorboards.

One interesting disadvantage of having the mast step be just above the cabin sole, is that the inevitable water that comes down the inside of the mast, from rain getting into the halyard slots, ends up...

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Cal40 sail crossover chart

This is a sail crossover chart for ILLUSION, which is a stock, class, Cal40.  Note that the true wind speed (TWS) index is vertical along the Y axis, and the true wind angle (TWA) is horizontal along...

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Autopilot

We have an Alpha Spectra autopilot, built by Baron Dickey.  I don’t believe that Alpha Spectra pilots are still in production.  Baron provided us with an interface board that allowed me to externally...

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Hauling and blocking a Cal40

Cal40’s are loved by boatyards because they are so easy to handle.  With their relatively long keel they are trivial to block and are perfectly stable on the hard. On the other hand, if you take the...

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