A great tutorial on sail shape and trimming from Adam Walsh.
Quick note on the physics of sail shape.  The power (pull) and direction of that power generated by the sail is correlated to the max depth of the sails cord length. …

Vento Solare was launched at Borden Light Marina on the afternoon of 12 April.  The boat will remain at Borden Light for the next week as some last minute work is done before bringing the boat to its slip at the Navy Marina.  …

The 2021 season was a little strange with a late start due to the damage from the March wind storm, followed later in the season with my bone headed move hitting a rock during the EGYC Annual regatta.  …

Vento Solare has a new mast and looks like a proper sailboat again.  Pat Tormey and I delivered to Hinckley on the afternoon of  Wednesday 19 May in preparation for scheduled mast stepping first thing Thursday morning.  …

A first in the record books for Vento Solare.  We splashed on 30 March 2021 – the first time ever we’ve made a March launch date.  Unfortunately the early launch date doesn’t provide immediate sailing gratification.  …

Borden Light Marina called me at 10:30 on March 2nd to let me know that Vento Solare had rolled off the stands during the ongoing wind storm we’re having. I went to the marina and took some pictures.  …

J/109 Vento Solare is featured in the poster for the 2021 Ida Lewis Distance Race along with our friends on J/109 Leading Edge and J/122 Moxiee. The 2021 race is on our sailing calendar and we are registered. …

– Great Vento Solare Program Coverage –

 
Recently I was contacted by North Sails marketing and asked if they could take some video and interview the crew after the Conanicut Around the Island Race.  …

Vento Solare entered the final JYC summer series race with a third place standing.  Weather at the start had winds 8-12 out of the West. It looked like a beautiful night for the race with the potential for some thunderstorms later in the evening.  …