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Sailboats have it rough. In this part of the country they’re in the water 365 days a year. They ride and fall with the tidal changes. Rock in the waves. Heel in the wind. Bake in the sun. Are rained upon. Become moistened by fog laden with atmospheric pollutants. They’re doused with saltwater on aContinue reading “Cleaning cockpit gelcoat”

I am either the fifth or sixth owner of my sailing vessel Skiron. She has has several prior names having been christened Lindisfarne for most of her time in the water. My friends Annika Koch and Bjorn Christensson of Sweden owned Lindisfarne and have blogged extensively regarding their journeys, adventures, upgrades and more during aContinue reading “If sailboats could talk…”

Welcome to Sailing Skiron. Skiron, the name of my sailboat, is taken from the Greek name of the Northwest wind. This is the predominant wind off the coast of Northern California. Skiron is a Forgus 37. The 37 stands for 37 feet in length. It was crafted in Sweden by the company Forgus. It isContinue reading “Sailing Skiron”