Sail A Vie

Ericson 35 Mk II

#184

Redwood City, CA

Phil started windsurfing in the 1980’s. He bought Sail A Vie as a home in late 1989 for himself and his trusty cat Dink. He learned how to sail and keep an old boat going along the way.
In 1997, Phil did his first Single Handed Farallones Race. In 1999, he did the Long Pac and a couple of months later the Baja Ha Ha with his girlfriend Joann and cat Dink. In 2000, he did his first Single Handed Trans Pac using his Monitor Windvane as his only mode of self steering. Phil sailed home with his good friend Bob with whom he had done his very first race ever in 1993 – the Double Handed Farallones.
He sat out the 2002 Trans Pac although he was envious of the group that was experiencing the magic of the great Pacific Ocean.
In 2004, Phil did some more work to the old girl and went for another run to Kauai. He had some close competition being within visual sight of other competitors for days at a time as well as within VHF range with even more of the fleet. This made for an exciting and enjoyable race.
Approaching the 2006 Trans Pac, Phil looks most forward to arriving in Hawaii to be with family and friends and telling tall tales under “the tree”. However, after doing well in 2004 he says, “I’d be lying if I said I wouldn’t be trying my best. But I will be happy to make it there and back in one piece and have fun doing it. After all, everyone who finishes this race is a winner.”
Age: 44
Occupation: Electrical Contractor
Home Port: Redwood City, CA.
Steering: Monitor Windvane, Alpha 3000 Autopilot, Navico Tiller Pilot
Food: Warm beer, cold food
Special Thanks: Yes a very special thanks.