The Aggressive Dolphin

An effort to learn about boats, ocean sailing and how to work together on a small boat

Sunday, March 16, 2025

The Sinking of S/V Solution

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 I wrote this as part of discussion with John Harries about the sinking of the yacht Solution on the way back from Bermuda. What interests m...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Lake Superior and a Frayed Halyard Cover

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  I certainly did not expect, when I gave my crew the helm and went down for a quick nap, that my Genoa halyard was about to apple core an...
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Video of Monitor wind vane at work

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This video does not capture the strength of the storm.  It was 30+ wind against current in the Gulf Stream. I was wedged into a corner of th...
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Repower

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The process began with news that my motor required "extensive work" due to corrosion.  Then was told they needed to pull the motor...
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Saturday, October 2, 2021

First singlehanded offshore win

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Gryphon entred the 2021 Maine rocks Race. The course was shortened from 112nm to 60nm when race organizers considered the forecast of light ...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Bermuda 1-2 Zoom talk to Wayzata Yacht Club

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 Here is the link to a Zoom talk I gave on the Bermuda 1-2. Click Here
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Sunday, August 9, 2020

Leif's next block and tackle videos

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 In these two videos Leif explains a difficult concept.  If Ruby hangs from a rope that is passed around a pulley and comes back to herself,...
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