Blog Posts - Sailing

the Sunfish Class sent out an email blast for the upcoming Harkers Island Sunfish Regatta (July 15-17) in North Carolina.  I’ve seen pics and such for the event before – it looks like a neat and fun weekend! If you’ve been thinking abo...

I was thrilled by my first sight of a great lake in Door County, Wisconsin, but Lake Michigan wasn’t the only body of water we visited. My host took me to various lakes that would normally have seemed like big lakes to me, but in comparison to...

When most people think of vacations they think of relaxing days spent on sandy beaches, hikes through a peaceful wood, long nights spent lounging in hotels, or being pampered in spas, and maybe a day... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

my son sailing our Minifish on Lake Michigan a couple years back.  Tagged: eb white, great lakes, michigan, minifish, quotes, sailing...

I saw this truck the other day and instantly thought of a good blogging friend: bonnie k frogma. she plants/gardens, she kayaks, and she even sails a Sunfish!  if you don’t already read her blog, take some time to check it out!   Tagged:...

a clever little revision to the “I’m on a boat” song by The Lonely Island, this time with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots for the Tonight Show, with the music all from classroom instruments. you can see the original version of the song h...

recently, Laser Performance announced a few new products that they are adding to their catalog of several sailboats (Laser, Sunfish, Pico, Bahia, etc); Laser Performance will now offer a few versions of stand-up paddle boards (or SUP).  SUP’s...

Decorative knot boards are not only a beautiful example of nautical decor, but they can be educational as well. Knot tying remains one of the true art forms practiced by sailors. For thousands of years, the skills of knot tying, line handling, and se...

Some people put the idea of owning a boat completely out of their mind. They feel like it is something that is just too expensive. However, when a person realistically looks at how much boat will cost and compare that to other entertainment they enjo...

I’ve been a little distracted lately, but a month or so ago, the my2fish Sunfish sailing blog passed 400,000 pageviews (all-time).  it took a little under 4 years to reach 200,000, then a little over 1 year to get up to 300k, and now a little...

The Summer Olympics are always an exciting set of games played by the most elite athletes from all over the world. People from every corner of the globe travel or tune in to see the best compete for the gold. Fan favorites include gymnastics, swimmin...

this is an excellent promo video for North Shore Yacht Club in Highland Park, Illinois (a northern suburb of Chicago). the club has a large fleet of Sunfish sailboats, also races Buccaneers, and has kayaks and stand-up paddleboards for it’s mem...

the renowned Sunfish sailor Derrick Fries has been collecting data about his sailboat racing for almost 50 years, logging information for his upwind legs and his starts at all of his sailboat races. the amount of data compiled is a bit mind-numbing,...

the Greater Detroit Sunfish Club (GDSC) has released their 2016 Sunfish race schedule (you can find it with additional information posted at their Yahoo Group).  you can also check them out on their Facebook page. May 1st – Maceday Lake (a lit...

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the recent addition of a Minifish to our fleet required some minor upgrades to make it a little bit easier for my boys to sail. typically with an older Sunfish style boat, it is almost always a good idea to get rid of the old style of mainsheet contr...

There are some 6,000 Greek islands scattered throughout the Aegean and Ionian seas, only 227 of them inhabited. Each and every one is worth your while, although some are more difficult to get to than others. Don’t know where to start? Well, the...

   ht: @sailing4GrtLks  Tagged: humor, old sailors, old salt, sailing...

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