Blogs

I am just venting as we move to refreshing sailmonsters focus and software. The amount of spammers on the web is utterly disguisting. Why a spammer who sells knock off shoes and bags would continuosly...

...

  2012/13 SBYA Sailmonster Series:  Race #1 on 07 Oct 2012 Div Boat Name Sail No. Skipper Boat Type Rating Finish Elapsed Corrected Seconds Pursuit Rank Time Time Time Behind Start Non-Spinnaker      ...

Be sure to check out the marketplace.  Sailmonster offers free posting for boats, gear, services and more. You can also enter your paypal email and get paid instantly.  Most sailors are slow payersAll...

Well, after years of battling the State it looks like the SSS is down to 38 mooring from over 100.  The "Lucky 38" were chosen by various members  with criteria that measured, years of service, volunt...

 Ok, so years ago I used to play sports and work out all the time.  4 kids and a bunch of sailboats later I have become the fat guy with the hot wife. So, with that said and being in my mid 40's it i...

The race to Key West was a challenging race as we experienced light winds on the nose most of the time with rolling waves coming in from previous storms off shore. Our crew was myself, Gregg Knighton,...

Sorry it took so long but I've been really busy. As I write this I'm snug in my bunk anchored in Boca Ciega Bay outside the yacht club. And what a great little club it is. It's hard to believe I did i...

Wow... I've been going so long it's hard to keep track. So we made it to Stuart at daybreak. The channel was poorly marked but with sunlight and gps we figured it out. I didn't realize how far in o...

So last night we pushed on through toward the keys. The winds were howling and we were humming along on a single reefer main. The boom on Trident has to be angled up to avoid sweeping the electronic...

Well hello fellow monsters from the beautiful Atlantic ocean. We are about 5 miles or so off the east coast of Florida just out from Daytona. The winds are averaging 15 knots and we are rocking and ...

At least this is the genesis of Trident the trimaran for me.  I've been keeping track of boat prices for decades.  14 years ago I bought an old 36' fiberglass over plywood trimaran for 10k.  It needed...

So for St Patty's day we went to the Island time bar and grill which Diane from the CYC put together. The place is right on Gulf and Bridge Street and open on 3 sides. It used to be a parking garage. ...

  We left for NYC Thursday after work and arrived around 10pm. It was a crazy day as I have been really busy with my other company and trying to close out things for the day was a nightmare but ended...