Notes from the Committee Boat v0.9
Sailing News
As you know, we've been following the plights of many sailors around the world as they deal with the fallout from the Covid-19 crisis. The New York Times had a great article today diving into greater detail about different challenges for sailors and cruisers of all types.
The sailing community is dealing with things very differently. Massive charter yachts are readily available but essentially not able to receive guests with all the travel restrictions now in place. Some charter companies ate offering "isolation charters," essentially an option to anchor in place for weeks at time. Finally, the smaller sailboat owners who have found safe harbor are unable to go the beaches or other sailboats per the local regulations. To add to that challenge is the forthcoming hurricane season which means most Caribbean locales have given the a move-out date.
The full article is here and I highly recommend a read.
Sailing Class Primer - Finn
This is the fourth feature in our series which highlights sailing vessel class insignia. Taken from our limited edition Sailing Vessel Class insignia posters, and inspired by the now postponed Tokyo summer Olympics we are highlighting the Finn class.
This storied boat was purpose designed and built in 1949 for the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. It has been a staples of the summer Olympics since then as it fit the bill of a men's heavyweight dinghy perfectly. It is the longest running, continuous sailing vessel the Olympics has seen.
The class is largely the same since it's inception in the 1950's but has been tweaked over the years to keep it relevant. Further, the class regulations now allo for pumping and rocking in over 10 knots of wind.
Lots of great info on Wikipedia and the International Finn Class Association for additional reading.
Store Changes
As a reminder, we are holding out ongoing COVID-19 discount to make sprucing up your home a little less expensive. Enter "GOAWAYCOVID19" at checkout to see 25% off store-wide with no minimums.
We have also added an accessible, free, DIY facemask design that you can use if access to an N95, respirator, or cloth mask is otherwise unavailable. The digital download is free and you can make the mask with some modest materials around your home.
You can find the mask in our online shop here.