WA360 team FunToSAIL.com

Skipper Miles Moore of FunToSAIL.com will be racing in the 2027 WA360 that take place June 26th. A race around the Puget Sound from Port Townsend WA, past Seattle, to the Canadian border, through or by the San Juan Islands, across the Strait of Juan De Fuca and back to Port Townsend. Approximately a 360-mile round trip adventure that does not allow gas or electric motors, only sail and/or muscle power.

We are posting about this race well in advance in the hopes of securing sponsors/donors, to help with the race and to acquire funding for our accessibility work and suicide prevention.

With this race will be the start of the FunToSAIL.com video and article series about small boat adventure sailing, types of safety and general gear used, Float Plans, etc.

Miles is dedicating this race to suicide prevention. As one who has delt with depression all his life, this effort to expand awareness of resources to help prevent suicide is particularly important to him. Click here for resources.

It's also his goal to stream some parts of this event so those with disAbilities and others following the race can ask him questions live and some of the racing directly from his boat. Miles has a special part of his heart reserved for those with disAbilities due to his own challenges and seeing others struggle but prevail in life. He has been doing accessible and therapeutic sailing for 30+ years. In addition, has been developing an Inland NW marine access guide so those with disAbilities can find access to the water. Click here!

Miles has taught sailing for 40+ years via his sailing school here at FunToSAIL. He is a Recreational Therapist and previously worked for the state of Idaho as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Before going to college, he worked in the fishing industry in Westport WA.

Click the donation button above if you would like to support FunToSAIL's efforts.

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Official Malbec18 manufacturer

 

It is with great excitement we announce that FunToSAIL.com is now the official producer of the Malbec18 sportboat. Learn more about the Malbec18 specifically by visiting its official page Click Here

We have made some changes to the boat to improve its user experience, such as…

1. New wireless navigation lights system.

2. New standard furling jib with no extrusion common with CDI furlers that make trailering and luff shape difficult. Has leach UV protection when furled.

3. New Mainsheet system.

4. New cabin seat hatches.

5. New Bimini option specifically designed for the Malabec18

6. And some improvements to the building process to improve build time and features.

7. No more blue or other colored hull boats. We have one blue hulled boat left to sell, going forward all boats will be white.

Centerboard work

Stay tuned on this site for updates about this boat and other topics.

Watch us race our Malbec18 in the upcoming distance race/regatta, the WA360, a race about the Puget Sound to the Canadian Border and back. Learn more by Clicking Here.

 

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Christmas Season Specials

 

This is a great time of year to purchase our many sailing products

One of our most popular offerings is our Learn-To-Sail gift certificates (with or without a toy sailboat to open on Christmas)... Click Here!

The Malbec18 sportboat/keelboat (has cabin) that we manufacture here in the USA. Click Here!

Our new Historical Lake Coeur d'Alene steamboat chart is still being worked on. Planned release will be July 25th at the first annual Lake Coeur d'Alene Carboard Regatta.

We have great prices on Radio-Controlled and Pond Sailboats, Kites such as Stunt, Pocket, and Floater Kites, Sailing Knives, etc. Click Here!

One can also make a donation to the non-profit Access To Outdoors to support marine access work, accessible sailing, and other projects. To donate email accesstooutdoors@gmail.com

Text 208-704-4454

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Malbec18 Sportboat keelboat

  
Malbec18 Sportboat/Keelboat

We currently have a sale on our Melbac18 at $44,000 with $2500 off of options. This is an amazing dealer offered rarely.

Saturday, June 25 of 2022 was the second time I have sailed my Malbec 18, and first time in the summer. I had 1-5 knots of wind during my sailing class I was teaching from noon to about 3, but then after the class the wind piped up to 7-10 knots while sailing with my wife. I cannot express enough just how well this boat sails in very light to stronger winds. The boat will sail with a whisper of wind and handle stronger winds as well.

The boat is easy to rig, taking my time it only takes 20 minutes are so. Less rigging time means more sailing time.

Part of the plan is to use my boat for our sailing classes and use as a RV for camping, a Recreational Vessel (RV). Stay tuned for more.

 

Hayden Lake, Idaho USA overboard recovery

 Teen sailors. One holding the head of Wilson... "its October... Halloween."

Spent a beautiful day in October 2022 on Hayden Lake Idaho practicing overboard recovery of Wilson the volleyball. Three teenagers learning to sail and practice picking up Wilson and type 4 throwable. If you want to learn to sail to a dock but are concerned with hitting the dock under sail, I recommend practicing overboard recovery drills, as when you do so you're learning to stop and go, and those skills are transferable to safe docking.

The Malbec 18 sportboat is provening to be the ideal boat for my students to learn to sail on. Learn more about this boat at this link... Malbec18

Overboard recovery

Teens learning to sail

Being passed by a Hobie Mirage Tandem Island

 

Malbec 18 First Summer Sail

Saturday, June 25 was the second time I have sailed my Malbec 18, and first time in the summer. I had 1-5 knots of wind during my sailing class I was teaching from noon to about 3, but then after the class the wind piped up to 7-10 knots while sailing with my wife. I cannot express enough just how well this boat sails in very light to stronger winds. The boat will sail with a whisper of wind and handle stronger winds as well.

The boat is easy to rig, taking my time it only takes 20 minutes are so. Less rigging time means more sailing time.

Part of the plan is to use my boat as a RV for camping, a Recreational Vessel (RV). We will be doing several trips soon and will post those experience here. So, stay tuned for more.

 

FunToSAIL Sailboats and Kites

March 12, 10am-3pm... Come to the Silver Lake Mall in Coeur d'Alene Idaho to see our sailboat(s), kites, sailboat toys, etc.

FunToSAIL Boat Show

Contact us at funtosail@gmail.com or text 208-704-4454 for details or an appointment

Malbec 18 Coming Soon

Here are some pictures of FunToSAIL's Malbec 18 Sportboat under construction at the Ventura Sportboats manufacturing facility. This boat will be on display at the Coeur d'Alene Idaho USA Silver Lake Mall. We will post on this site when the boat arrives and is on display.

For more information on this boat related to pricing, etc. click here or email us at malbec18@funtosail.com

Learn more about the Malbec 18, click here

Malbec 18 Coming Soon

Attention! The first Malbec 18 arrives this spring 2022 (Date TBA). If you would like to check the boat out please contact us to set an appointment. We will be setting an event date to celebrate the arrival of this beautiful boat as soon as we have an exact date of delivery. Stay tuned!

If you have decided to purchase a Malbec 18 please contact us now to get your boat in the build process. As one can imagine the current supply chain environment is affecting the build time of this and all boats. Contact FunToSAIL, text 208-704-4454 / email funtosail@gmail.com

 

January 2022 Club Activity

Fellow Hobie, Malbec, Daysailor, trailer-able Sportboat/Keelboata, Inland NW sailors (that was a mouth full) on January 8 at 6:pm at the Silver Lake Mall FunToSAIL store in Coeur d'Alene Idaho we are having our first sailing activity of the year. We will be watching some SailGP racing and enjoying each others company. Plus talking a bit about the new year activities, etc.

Click on the Comment word link at the end of this post to let us know if you will be attending. I Miles Moore will be there!

Here is a great video of Hobie Island sailors getting together. We will have similar activities in 2022 that will also include sailors aboard many different types of sailboats.