Boat Pic

**Alan H** · 3rd October 07, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

Alan - looks cool. What make of windvane self streering do have on the stern?

Brian

That's my Navik, which I swear by, though Plastimo seems to have stopped manufacturing them. The vane has a name....it's...of course, "Vanessa". She steers for hours without complaining, doesn't drink any of the skippers beer, and doesn't care if it's cold and wet!

**Alan H** · 3rd October 07, 10:46 AM

Ankle Biter did the very first Singlehanded Farallones race, here in the Bay Area in 1978.

In 1977, in the wake of the growing interest in singlehanded racing, what with the Globe Challenge (did you see the recent movie "Deep Water' about Donald Crowhurst?) and the third running of the OSTAR, singlehanded TransAtlantic race, a bunch of guys got together here in the Bay Area and decided that they would do something wild and crazy, too. The first step was a singlehanded (that means, solo...you're alone on the boat) race, 24 miles out into the Pacific and back to the Farallone Islands. 50 boats and skippers answered the call, and sailed out into one of the more brutal Farallone Races on record. Two boats dismasted and over a dozen retired in the 35 knot winds and big seas.

But contrary to the pundits predictions, nobody died, no boats sank and everybody got home safely. The Singlehanded Sailing Society of San Francisco Bay was born, and "Ankle Biter" was there. You see, that's the sailing association I've been involved with since 1994. I'm sort of a bastion of the community in the SSS, now.

I CAN'T change her name, with that sort of history!

**ccga3359** · 3rd October 07, 01:59 PM

Radar reflector, pfd w/ safety harness on and tied in. Now you are just missing the foul weather kilt.

**cessna152towser** · 3rd October 07, 02:34 PM

Looking good, and a proud history.

**demobud** · 3rd October 07, 03:15 PM

That's a great historical legacy to have bought into! Good Luck on your sailing!

**Archangel** · 3rd October 07, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

She's Yar!

Cheers

Jamie

Katherine, you're back!

**The F-H.C.A.G.** · 3rd October 07, 07:50 PM

"Oh goodie, let's talk about me!"

"My feet are made of clay, made of clay..."

Be well,

**adam** · 3rd October 07, 07:56 PM

That's a nice looking boat. Looks like you're having some fun.

**David Dalglish** · 3rd October 07, 11:47 PM

Great photo Alan

**BEEDEE** · 4th October 07, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Alan H

The vane has a name....it's...of course, "Vanessa". She steers for hours without complaining, doesn't drink any of the skippers beer, and doesn't care if it's cold and wet!

Quite right too. We have a Sailomat and the vane is called James after Captain James Cook who charted many of the Pacific Islands and New Zealand.

Brian