The long wait is over.  Vento Solare was launched at Borden Light Marina on 11 April.  We’ve been ready for over a week but had to wait for a boat getting a new engine that …

Even though spring doesn’t officially arrive until 20 March, it looks like we’ve broken out of the Arctic chill that was preventing moving forward on projects to get launched.  Thanks to Larry’s help on 14 …

Crew Manager software has been updated to add text messaging notifications in addition to the emails  to meet the need for those who rely on text messaging as the primary communications source.  If you desire …

Vento Solare sailed the Twenty Hundred Club Around Aquidneck Island Challenge on Sunday 21 October and set a new record for non-spinnaker at 4 hours 37 minutes 35 seconds (corrected to 3 hours 47 minutes …

I’ve been wrestling with failures on some of the original Nexus instruments this year.  First the wind sensor and electronic compass, then one of the Multi-control displays on the sprayhood.  Rather than continue to bandaid …

Vento Solare Crew, I am following the lead from Brooke who sent a note to the URSA crew.  She has transitioned to an environmentally friendly policy associated with beverages on the boat.  This is a …

There is a handy feature built into the crew website that permits adding the calendar to your own.  This means you don’t need to type in the schedule manually.  It will show all boat events …

Vento Solare Crew presented the Skipper with a beautiful Sunbrella sun shade at the crew party last December.  Now that winter cover is off and Vento Solare is launched, we have the ability to fit …

Vento Solare splashed on 12 April 2018 as the first sailboat launched in the new travel lift at Borden Light Marina.   The boat is tied up at dock D32, accessible from the dock entrance …