Ellies Second Voyage

Ellie, my Son and I had a spectacular sail today!  We sailed 17 miles, consistently sailed at over 6 mph upwind, and hit 8.5 mph on a reach!  We circumnavigated Hat Island.  A remarkable sail on a remarkable boat. This video is a bit long, but we hope you enjoy it!


Note:  The speeds noted in the video say Knots but they are really Miles Per Hour. I discovered afterwards that my GPS was set wrong. Oops!

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 Doineann the second St Alyes Skiff launched in Portland

Doineann (Gaelic for "Storm"), a St Alyes Skiff, was launched last Sunday, in Portland, Oregon.
She is the eighth St Alyes skiff built in the US and the second on the west coast.
These boats were built at the Wind and Oar Boat School, a non-profit run by director Peter Crim, by the teams that will race them.

The first boat to come out of the school was Rosie, whose all-woman team will be participating in the Skiffie Worlds next month in Ullapool, Scotland. Rosie joined Doineann on the Willamette River, with Portland in the background, as the new team tested their fine craft for the first time.

Congratulations to the builders of Doineann and also to the Wind and Oar Boat School!

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