Check out Astronomy Night if you are in the Fernandina Beach area. Astronomy Night is hosted by Fort Clinch State Park and sponsored by Friends of Fort Clinch, this special astronomy evening features members of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society, who graciously bring their personal telescopes for everyone to enjoy. For a schedule of Fort Clinch events and see https://fortclinch.org/Events?EventViewMode=1&EventListViewMode=1 I want to thank Lisa and Matt for inviting me along.

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In front of the old town of Hvar, are the Paklinksi islands. It’s only half an hour of sailing, so you can actually see the islands already when you are in harbor of Hvar. We anchored in between 2 of the small islands (it’s an archipelago of 18 islets). You could smell the scent coming from the dense pine forests from the uninhabited small islands. "Paklina" means "tar", and in this case refers to the pine resin once used to coat ships that was harvested on these islands in front of Hvar. We flew with our drone over the islands and you can see the beautiful colors of the Adriatic sea.

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Sailing boat - Både sælges, Jeanneau Fantasia, 1986 DKK 95.000 Scanboat https://www.scanboat.com/en/boat-market/boats/sailing-boat-jeanneau-fantasia-17456774 Jeanneau is a French boatyard in Les Herbiers , which has produced yachts since 1957. The founder was Henri Jeanneau, a hardware store owner, who began by producing power boats. Jeanneau specializes in monohulls, but it created a specialist multihull line, Lagoon catamarans. Jeanneau and Lagoon became part of Groupe Beneteau in 1995 Jeanneau is a French boatyard in Les Herbiers, which has produced yachts since 1957. Jeanneau boats are produced by Groupe Beneteau. Jeanneau produces a range of powerboats and sailboats for fishing, cruising, and water sports. Popular Jeanneau models include the Sun Odyssey 410, Sun Odyssey 440, Sun Odyssey 349, Sun Odyssey 490, and Merry Fisher 795, as well as dinghies, motorboats, sailing yachts and a multihull line, Lagoon catamarans. Jeanneau and Lagoon became part of Groupe Beneteau in 1995.

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🪢 Sunday Boat Tip [1/52] 🪢 Did you know that you can use common cooking oil to keep your boat toilet’s flushing system smooth and easy flushing? It’s really simple, you just take a tablespoon of the oil you have at hand and pour in into the toilet. Then, in empty mode, you pump a few pumps and then it’s done. Do this 1-2 times every week and you’ll soon see a difference! The oil will keep all the internal rubber parts soft and prolong their life span, meaning less shitty maintenance for you 💩 We usually do this in the evening so it can sit for the night 😴 Extra tip: If you have canned food that’s preserved in oil (like sun dried tomatoes or mushrooms) it’s perfect to use the oil that’s left in the can before throwing it out. Be sure to save this post to remember it the next time you see your boat toilet 🚽

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Sixteen years ago, Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham of the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team captured the gold medal in the Men's 470 at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens over the 27-boat fleet. Foerster, a four-time Olympian, and Burnham, a three-time Olympian, had both medaled in the Olympics before. In three prior trips to the Olympic Games ('88, '92 and '00), Foerster had won two silver medals in the Flying Dutchman ('92), and the 470 ('00). Burnham earned a silver in the Men's 470 class in 1992. Foerster and Burnham joined forces in pursuit of a gold medal in 2004 and the pair succeeded triumphantly. With the win, Burnham became the oldest gold medal winner of all Team USA athletes at the 2004 Games. Foerster and Burnham were named Rolex Yachtsman of the Year for their gold medal performance. Gary Jobson catches up with these Olympic champions to reflect on their historic win and learn more about how they are engaging with the sport of sailing today.

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