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Summer Lunch on The Sailboat-The Yacht Week Style
It’s January, and I’m not sure about you, but if you’re like me I need some summer videos to keep me going through the frigid days of winter. I stumbled upon this video from The Yacht Week, a little...
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14th Annual Strictly Sail Chicago Boat Show
The 14th Annual Strictly Sail Chicago Boat Show is just wrapping up for 2013, and what a show it was! In case you missed it, we thought we’d hit the highlights of the show. Chicago plays host to the...
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West Marine Sailing Gloves 3/4 Finger
I just won a pair of West Marine Sailing Gloves 3/4 Finger. That’s right, I won it it at the Bonneville School of Sailing and Seamanship Winter Seminar Series the other night. I have to admit, I have a...
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Rocky Mountain FlyBoard
We ran into Rocky Mountain Flyboard at the Utah Boat Show last week and have not been able to stop talking about them since. For all of us sailors out there, fair warning, this little gem has nothing...
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NOOD Sperry Top-Sider Regatta Series
The start of the 2003 series with great sailors and some challenging winds made for some exciting sailing at the start of the the Sperry Top-Sider Nood Regatta series. Check out their video and some of...
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Saftey on the Sailboat Part I
Last nights lecture on First and Safety on the Sailboat prompted us to take a minute and talk about some critical points that can help save someone’s life on the boat. Safety is not something we take...
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Sailing Race Warm-Up Before The Start
Here is what veteran sailor and Americas Cup Racer Terry Hutchinson does before the start of a race. I like this because it’s interesting to know how the big boys prepare before a race. This is...
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Hitch Alignment System By Hitchin Stixx
Backing your truck up to the trailer hitch and hitting it “right on” is not easy. In comes a new product: HITCHIN’-STIXX. A few weeks ago the Get Wet crew went to the local boat show to see what was...
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The Garmin Quatix GPS Watch
While flipping through my latest Sail Magazine, I came across an ad for the new Garmin Quatix GPS Watch. The ad was so compelling, I had to find out more information. Turns out this watch is a little...
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Boat Bottom Cleaning The Easy Way With Waveblade
Cleaning barnacles and growth from your hull is a nasty job. Well, that job just got about 100 times easier. Enter THE WAVEBLADE. This little gem of modern technology should be in every boaters tool...
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In Membory Of Craig Williams
I was especially saddened by a tragic accident off the Coast of San Clemente Island in Southern California during the sailing race “The Border Run” 2013. The following is from the website...
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Small Boat Racing, The Start
LEARN WINNING TACTICS FOR SMALL SAILBOAT RACING STARTS. This is one of the best videos I have found that explains small boat racing starts. This is the time before the race when things get pretty crazy...
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Mast Rake and Rig Tuning
How does mast rake work? This is a subject to spend some time on and make your rig set up the best. This is an article I found in the December Issue of Sail Magazine, and it’s a good one. This...
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LuminAID Solar-Powered Inflatable Light
Have you ever seen this? It’s a LuminAID Solar-Powered Inflatable Light. We came across this little gem just a few weeks ago and have been intrigued ever since. It’s a light weight bag, powered by the...
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Budget Navigation Lights For Small Boats
Are you needing some navigation lights for your next boat outing. Here are some ideas for playing it safe next time you out sailing or kayaking after dark. These lights are portable and easy to mount...
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Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Cup Race Video
And this week’s video of the week…drumroll please…The Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Cup Race Video! You may also recognize it as the Atlantic crossing on Wally 100 Indio with VOR-sailors on YouTube. Why we...
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A Hobie Surf Shop
If you are a surfer or sailor you are probably familiar with the name Hobie. You use it, you trust it, you own it. We are big Hobie fans, in fact we own two Hobie’s. We tend to lean more toward the...
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Women’s Sailing Shorts
I wish I had a good picture to show you what my new pair of women’s sailing shorts looked like, but I don’t. Why? Because I haven’t found anything yet that fits the needs of a woman sailor. Sure, there...
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America’s Cup Uncut Video Series
Have you been following the America’s Cup Uncut Video Series? We have. It’s a mix of different interviews with the racers themselves unedited and sharing tips, tricks and their attitude toward sailing...
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Cheap Diver Boat Bottom Cleaner
Cheap Diver boat bottom cleaner is a better way we have found to polish that grimy boat bottom. With the old fashioned way all you needed was a pair of goggles, a scotch brite pad and a high tolerance...
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