Member Chad Walsh
MemberAccount Info
| First Name | Chad |
| Last Name | Walsh |
| CallSign | velellacapt |
Personal Info
| Bio | I started sailing in Hawaii on my honeymoon and got hooked. I joined Club Nautique in the SF Bay Area and took US Sailing Courses including Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat, Coastal Navigation, and Coastal Passage Making. I bought a Hylas 44 in 2015, completely refitted it, and my wife and I took our 2 boys sailing to Mexico. We have cruised Mexico on and off for about 8 years. |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 58 |
| Date of Birth | September 30, 1966 |
Sailing Resume
| Sailing Experience | SF Bay Area – 2002-2015 (US Sail Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat, Coastal Passage Making, Coastal Navigation – Club Nautique). BVIs – 2005 – 1 week. BVIs – 2015 – 2 weeks. Grenada-Antiqua – 2016 – Crew on sv Quetzal. Newport RI to Bermuda – 2016 – Crew on sv Quetzal. California Coastal Passage – 2016-2017 – SF-SD-Cabo-Pacific Mexico. Celestial Navigation Course – 2019 – Club Nautique, Sausalito. Puget Sound – 2019-2021 – San Juan Islands to Tacoma and back several times. Puget Sound-SF-SD-Cabo-Pacific Mexico-Sea of Cortez – 2021-2022 Easter Is. to Hiva Oa/Marquesas – 2024 – Crew on Quetzal. |
| Special Skills | General boat knowledge and cruising knowledge, but I don't hold myself out as an expert on any particular sailing topic. |
| Sailor Type | Cruiser |
| Date Started Sailing (approximate) | 2002-06-01 |
Boat Info (for boat owners)
| Boat Name | Velella |
| Home Port | St. Thomas BVIs |
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| Make/Model | Hylas 44, #74 |
| Year | January 1, 1990 |
| Description | Velella is a 1990 Hylas 44, hull number 74. The Hylas 44 is a German Frers design that features a sleek, low-profile design with a moderate displacement hull, which provides a good balance between speed and comfort. The hull is constructed using hand-laid fiberglass with a balsa core, ensuring strength and durability while keeping the weight manageable. Hull Type: Fin with rudder on skeg Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop LOA: 44.17 ft / 13.46 m LWL: 34.87 ft / 10.63 m S.A. (reported): 866.00 ft² / 80.45 m² Beam: 13.50 ft / 4.11 m Displacement: 22,320.00 lb / 10,124 kg Ballast: 11,020.00 lb / 4,999 kg Max Draft: 6.89 ft / 2.10 m Construction: FG First Built: 1984 Last Built: 1993 Builder: Queen Long Marine Co. Ltd. (TAIWAN) Designer: German Frers S.A. / Displ.: 17.55 Bal. / Displ.: 49.37 Disp: / Len: 235.01 Comfort Ratio: 28.61 Capsize Screening Formula: 1.92 S#: 2.38 Hull Speed: 7.91 kn Pounds/Inch Immersion: 1,682.02 pounds/inch
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