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Basic Sailing Terms

getwet — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:51:19 +0000

You may already know about the Jib, the Spinnaker, the boom, port and starbird. You know you never say “ropes” on board, and that a jibe is often more dangerous than a tack. But here is a list of terms that you may not recognize. We even learned a little while reading through these. Keep [...]

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How To Repair a Hobie Cat 16 Hull

getwet — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:06:32 +0000

How To Repair a Hobie Cat 16 Hull A couple of weeks ago we got an email from our friend Matt down in Australia. While out sailing his Hobie 16, he split the seam at the anchor bar and dropped the mast. He also tore away some of the deck. When we saw the pictures, [...]

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Who Wants To Get Wet Sailing In America’s Cup 34?

getwet — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:54:18 +0000

Word’s Out- The 34th America’s Cup Series will be held in San Fransisco in 2013. Okay, so the America’s Cup will be coming back to American waters and held on our western coast. So what? It’s not like this hasn’t happened before. Here’s what’s different about this America’s Cup-There are two new classes of boats: [...]

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The Keel Walk

getwet — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:15:38 +0000

Have you ever heard of the Keel walk? I stumbled upon this video the other day and I couldn’t believe it, so I had to share it with you. It’s an ad for Hugo Boss, with the Hugo Boss boat. Can you imagine standing on the keel of this boat with the chance of a [...]

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The Howard Rice Interview: Wind Indicators and Telltales

getwet — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:48:55 +0000

One of our favorite magazines, Small Craft Advisor, interviewed expert sailor Howard Rice. In this interview, Rice shared 50 of his best tips for sailing. Today, I want to discuss Tip no. 31- Wind Indicators and Telltales. Rice’s Tip: “Employ a masthead wind direction indicator and sail telltales. All sailors can become better sailors by [...]

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Kayaking in Yellowstone

getwet — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:43:23 +0000

Kayaking in Yellowstone is truly a magical experience. A few years back some friends and I made 3 annual trips to Yellowstone Park to kayak and canoe on Shoshone Lake which is the largest backcountry lake in the contiguous United States. There is no road access and the only way to get there is paddle, [...]

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Utah Sailing Ice Breaker Regatta

getwet — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:09:00 +0000

Saturday was the Utah Sailing Association’s Ice Breaker Regatta. Despite the lack of wind for a good portion of the afternoon, gliding across Utah Lake on a Nacra is not a bad place to be. Tyler and I got our feet wet (literally) at trapping out on the Nacra, while the sun darted in and [...]

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Megan’s Island Pro Slippers

getwet — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:38:56 +0000

Island Pro Slippers for women…is there such a thing? Sure is, and I just got mine in the mail last week. You may have seen my quick post about it, but now that we have the video done, I had to share the full version. I have had them for a week, and so far [...]

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Hobie Cat Trampoline

getwet — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:07:52 +0000

Hobie Cat Trampolines can be one of the tricky parts of tuning your boat. Because of the nature of the trampoline, you can dial your boat in. Let me explain. First of all the tramp comes in 3 pieces. 2 Sides, and 1 back piece to tie it all together. When you lace your trampoline, [...]

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Utah Ice Breaker

getwet — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:06:13 +0000

This Saturday, April 28, 2012 is the Utah Ice Breaker Regatta. It will be held at the Utah Lake State Park (The Provo entrance) from 10am-4pm. Last year it was way too cold and hardly anyone got their boats out on the water. This year it looks to be at least a little warmer, so [...]

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