Text Messages now Available!

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 to receive SMS text messages from the J/109 Vento Solare website for Event Reminders, Cancelation Notices, Results Posted, Comments and New or Updated Posts, …

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Vento Solare Sets Around Aquidneck Island Challenge Record

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 27 seconds for PHRF 94).  Previously we set the record in 2017 with a corrected time of  4 hours 20 minutes 26 seconds.  …

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A Preview of Things to Come

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 fixes on obsolete parts, I’ve decided it is time to make the jump and upgrade the instruments to a full B&G system.  …

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