retirement goal?

I saw this posted on the Sunfish Forum.

mid-life crisis? or perhaps just a solid retirement plan? either way that looks like a fun combination.

I’ll follow the sun[fish]

Sir Paul of The Beatles has been spotted out sailing a Sunfish again.

Paul appeared confident in his abilities judging by his casual attire, which he chose instead of opting for protective clothing such as a wet suit.

I’ve blogged about Paul’s sailing fondness for the Sunfish before here and here.

tall ships and lasers

an amazing photo from a couple weeks ago of Lasers sailing alongside a Tall Ship in The Hague Harbour and Beach.

Photo by Karin Ziemer te Riele

found this over at the Laser Forum.

sailboat swap and sale at Zim Sailing (Rhode Island)

sounds like a great opportunity to grab some Sunfish boats or Sunfish gear at the upcoming sailboat swap and sale at Zim Sailing in Rhode Island.

A local club brought in a bunch of old sunfish and parts to sell at our Boat Swap this Saturday. See details below.

Saturday April 6th from 9-3
@ Zim Sailing’s Headquarters!
33 Broadcommon Rd, Unit 1, Bristol RI, 02809

Used Boat Auction:
Sell your Opti, 420, Sunfish, or Laser.
Find a great deal on a used boat.
Auction starts @ 10 AM, sharp!
Cash or check only.

Other Event Specials:
New Boat Specials!
BIC SUP Specials!
Parts and Gear Specials!
Clearance Rack!
Factory tours!

For more information Contact us, 401-237-6117.
RSVP Via Facebook Here​

details posted on the Sunfish Forum.

 

sunfish in a pool

a little while back, a conversation started on the Yahoo Sunfish Sailor email group (this is kind of a dated forum and difficult to navigate, but there remains a wealth of information stored there in the archives.  the newer Sunfish Forum is much easier to post questions, search the historical posts and in general get quicker advice).

anyway, someone posed the question: “what’s the smallest lake you have ever sailed your Sunfish on?”

answers came in with quite a variety – small lakes, a few ponds, Johnson Slough for the Great Pumpkin Regatta to name a few.

but then, a picture was posted by a Sunfish sailor named Mike that takes the cake:

“In 1979 my best friend and I put my 1970 Sunfish in our backyard pool”

in fairness to the other small body of water sailors, this doesn’t really count as “sailing”, as the Sunfish in the swimming pool is a naked hull – with no sail or seemingly any other hardware, but still a creative little stunt to pull off, and certainly the smallest body of water in comparison to the others mentioned.

the more important question: how did they end up with a Sunfish deck color that matched their swimming pool slide color?! that’s coordination taken to a whole new level. 😉

photo courtesy of Mike (sunfish4naptown AT yahoo.com)

new Minifish sails

I just saw over on the Sunfish Forum that Neil Pryde is now offering brand new sails for the Minifish, with multiple color options as well.  in recent years, Sunfish sailors have had several options for buying a new Sunfish sail (Intensity Sails – the cheapest option,  Sunfish Direct, etc), but it was typically hard to find reasonably priced new sails for the slightly smaller Minifish sail.

https://www.neilprydesails.com/shop/mini-fish

the Minifish sails are priced at $120 + $17 shipping at Neil Pryde. this is quite a deal compared to some other places that have the Minifish sail for $300 to $400.  it’s not clear from the Neil Pryde website if the sails will have the Minifish logo or not – so that might be worth double-checking before you order one.

if it doesn’t, you can always make your own logo using insignia cloth.

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(I’m not getting any compensation for posting this – just thought I’d pass along a good deal to fellow sailors!)