Sailing

The new stove on the boat…

The new stove on the boat, a 3 by 2 foot magnetic induction cooktop that detects where and what size pan(s) you put on it and heats only that. Next test will be grilling: we have a 9 by 16 inch...

Alright, chores and lunch finished

Alright, chores and lunch finished. A few minutes to kick back and enjoy the sunset!

Vingilótë’s New Magnetic Induction Cooktop

Now that we have gobs of power we’re working on removing propane and gasoline from the boat. We replaced the three propane wok burners with a single magnetic induction cooktop. It is a 36- inch...

Just out of Boat Haven Marina

Just out of Boat Haven Marina: the weather's gorgeous, Mount Rainier in the distance across Puget Sound. It's good to be out on the water. Last night after getting back to the boat Irene, Dave...

Taking the ferry to Bainbridge Island to avoid driving I-5 South ou

Taking the ferry to Bainbridge Island to avoid driving I-5 South out of Seattle on a Friday afternoon.

Vingilótë’s Main Sail

Vingilótë is specifically designed for Irene and I to cross oceans and, until we create the time for that, to cruise around the Salish Sea in the Pacific NorthWest, with an occasional run to...

Vingilótë’s named Foam Flower for a reason!

Vingilótë is built out of foam. Her hull and all composite structure are an e-glass and epoxy / closed cell form / e-glass and epoxy sandwich, her internal panels are kotto wood laminated foam...

Vingilótë’s Carbon Fiber

Vingilótë is built out of e-glass, epoxy, and foam. She is not an all carbon fiber construction: she's not a race boat. She is meant to be a balance of safety, including the active safety of speed...

Vingilótë’s test sailing…

Vingilótë's test sailing, nigh on a year ago now.