The top of the pack, the pick of the stack, fair winds, and smiling faces filled into Alameda Marina as Island Yacht Club's 26th annual Women's Sailing Seminar got underway. In anticipation, IYC volunteers were in the club house at 6:00am cooking home-made foods, putting last minute touches on the venue, and preparing for registering the 78 female participants. Meeting the supporting owners, was a pleasure in itself. Can you imagine what it must be like to hand-over your ve

Can you paint the sides of your vessel from the water in a dingy alone? Working with a team always makes work lighter and more fun, however it is possible to use the tip and roll method to apply paint to a hull alone. Follow manufacturers directions for mixing the paint. This blog is focused on those using new cans of 2-part paint i.e. paint and curing agent, and reducer to thin. Don't try to use old paint right out of the can. We thin to 30% with "reducer" to even the flow