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  1. Start Sailing Now: Amazing Experiences and the Best Friendships

    ... I wanted to learn and brought a positive attitude to the boat. I was absolutely correct in thinking that sailors are the friendliest ... team when we raced in the 2019 Cantina Cup hosted by DC Sail —I’m proud to say we came in first! I’m also really proud and ...

    Beth - 06/09/2020 - 12:48

  2. Racing the Racer Cruiser

    ... is an oxymoron. They are correct. A purpose-built racing boat will always ultimately beat even the best prepared racer-cruiser. So ... you do need to take good care of them. Everybody wants to sail on a well-prepared boat where they are treated well. It’s a cost that ...

    Duffy Duffy - 07/21/2025 - 10:44

  3. Running The Race To Alaska with Ryan Breymaier

    ... anything from kayaks to multihull trimarans, to paddle and sail through the inside passage to Alaska. Despite the extreme demands of the ... Team , alongside John Sanemeister, despite having to make a boat change and one long delivery. At the start of Stage Two, however, the team ...

    Spinsheet Admin - 01/31/2017 - 13:50

  4. The Bond Between Boaters Makes a Full Circle

    ... and cruising the Caribbean with Bobbie. He christened the boat, Garandara , a tribute to their Irish heritage, and the family ... to upgrade to a bigger and better boat and eventually sail to the islands, not unlike his father’s dream. He looked at lots of ...

    Beth - 03/01/2018 - 10:36

  5. Taking the Leap: The Adventure of Bringing our Sailboat Home

    ... life with a sailboat, Damian and I began our search for a boat despite little sailing experience. We did not know what we were doing. But ... VA, to Kent Narrows, MD.  We had learned to sail the summer before on Kent Island, and we were hooked. The sailing school ...

    Beth - 11/14/2017 - 15:57

  6. PHRF Racing Part 4: Top 10 Take-Aways

    ... In this “top ten” list, we recap and build on lessons in boat selection, boatspeed, and how to increase your ability to retain the vast ... mark-rounding, and boat-to-boat maneuvers), navigation, and sail changes. Sail selection and trimming are of course central elements in ...

    Duffy Duffy - 08/25/2016 - 07:53

  7. Getting Back Into the Sport – Start Sailing Now 

    ... Janette Siebs and Todd Brunjes, who each learned to sail separately as children, recently got back into sailing , enjoyed their ... to sail on her. Many years later after I parted with that boat, I really wanted to get back to sailing, but without the cost and ...

    Molly Winans - 05/18/2023 - 10:19

  8. Team SpinSheet Gives Thanks and Sets a Course Toward Gratitude

    Setting sail toward thanks and gratitude Around this time of year, we often ask our ... sailing and that Geoff talked me into learning to drive our boat in races. Beatrice: I am grateful for my family and our tradition of ... 12 months a year! Lenny: I am thankful for my  new boat! Beth: I am thankful for the culture of enthusiasm, professionalism, ...

    Beth - 11/23/2022 - 12:18

  9. Captains log -2025

    ... length:  100 days Type of watercraft:  Sail Lowes Warf Celebrating Day 100 ... w/ David ,ellen, liz,Julianne 3/20/2025 Boat ride Tidewater 3/28/2025 HH Cruise Valiant 3/29/2025 HH Cruise Five ...

    Michael Jewell - 09/22/2025 - 12:01

  10. Telltales Tell the Tale, Part 1

    ... on reading telltales on your sailboat There is an old sail trim adage, “trim the front of the jib and back of the mainsail,” or ... are trimming or driving. Let’s start at the front of the boat and work our way back. Telltales are a key tool helping you ...

    Molly Winans - 12/12/2025 - 10:24

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