FLASHGIRL
FollowFLASHGIRL is a light displacement high performing cruising yacht. Color is red with gray decks and a tall white mast. She is 12M, or 39-feet long and carries water ballast. The boat speed average is around 6.5 knots, and she sails well at any point of sail. Of course she is faster off the wind! :) Flashgirl is an interesting boat. Basically a Wylie 39, which Warwick modified with a deeper, lifting keel with bulb, a lofty fractional rig with cutter capability and water ballast.
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FLASHGIRL - November 25, 2015
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The day has gotten progressively choppier since this morning, which definitely puts on damper on our sailing. Steering a slightly higher course to get some better apparent wind. Small puffy clouds ... Read More
FLASHGIRL - November 25, 2015
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Last night, Sunday, 22 November shortly after nightfall, we saw a dark cloud getting closer, and took down our red sail reacher as a precaution. I then went off watch and to bed, until awakened by a ... Read More
FLASHGIRL - November 24, 2015
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We crossed the equator this morning, Sunday, 22 November at 06:36am, exactly three days out of Anaho Bay. At noon today, we were 540 miles from Anaho Bay, Nuku Hiva. This leaves 1320 miles to the ... Read More
FLASHGIRL - November 22, 2015
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Glorious sailing under full main and high clewed sail. The waxing moon is making for some great night sailing. The sea state is pretty smooth now and we are happily rocketing along through the ... Read More
FLASHGIRL - November 21, 2015
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Last night was a wild toad's ride with huge foaming bow wakes in almost constant squalls 25-30 knots. Been smooth sailing all day with two reefs and high clued reacher we call red sail. Tonight is a ... Read More
FLASHGIRL - November 20, 2015
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Fast & Fun! 83 miles in 10 hours! Booming along....Sleigh ride towards the equator. Beam reaching....hand steering because it is too much fun to let the autopilot do it!
FLASHGIRL - November 19, 2015
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Anchored in Anaho Bay on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Will make sail for Hawaii in the morning.
FLASHGIRL - June 20, 2015
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The yacht left yesterday afternoon in brisk conditions from Vavau, headed to Tahiti. This is Nancy and I am at home and will join the boat in Tahiti. There is no email on the boat. I am hoping they ... Read More