Ben Lobaugh
  • Growth & Leadership
  • Giving Back
  • Sailing
  • VW Bus
  • About

Tag: North American Spirit 23

July 28, 2016 Race Results for the Downtown Sailing Series

July 28, 2016 Race Results for the Downtown Sailing Series

July 29, 2016

Tonight’s race was much better than last week! We started well and almost ended well. I am getting to know the course better. Shane and I tweaked and

Read more about July 28, 2016 Race Results for the Downtown Sailing Series →
It takes an (international) village… Zippey’s 2016 haul out

It takes an (international) village… Zippey’s 2016 haul out

July 2, 2016

As I write this I am happily anchored in Liberty Bay with my yacht club. It was a hard push to get here but the effort, stress, and exhaustion of the past

Read more about It takes an (international) village… Zippey’s 2016 haul out →
Zippey has a rudder!

Zippey has a rudder!

June 29, 2016

Zippey is getting closer to splash down! Lastnight Josh and I macgyvered a rudder set up. I have been busy with Footloose and racing other people’s b

Read more about Zippey has a rudder! →
Zippey’s bottom is slowly cleaning up!

Zippey’s bottom is slowly cleaning up!

June 23, 2016

Zippey’s bottom side is slowly cleaning up. Sanding off the old junk has taken a fair amount longer than I had anticipated, however my new buddy Ben

Read more about Zippey’s bottom is slowly cleaning up! →

Sneak peek at Zippey’s underside

June 16, 2016

Zippey finally got a spot at the boatyard! She has been hauled out to redo the bottom. I will post a complete writeup when the process is complete, however

Read more about Sneak peek at Zippey’s underside →

Zippey’s mysterious underside

November 7, 2013

Not too long ago I had Zippey hauled out for a complete sanding down and repainting. She desperately needed it as the previous owner had not taken care of

Read more about Zippey’s mysterious underside →

Zipping Zippey

September 10, 2013

Scheduled with a group of friends to go out sailing tonight. Turns out most were unable to make it, but an old college friend and I pulled Zippey out of he

Read more about Zipping Zippey →

Zippey enjoying the sun

July 11, 2013

It has been a few weeks since I have had time to get Zippey out sailing. I miss her. Snapped a shot of her basking in the sun today while.

Read more about Zippey enjoying the sun →

Zippey’s first almost race

June 14, 2013

My dear brother Brandon is moving three days to Orange County :(. This evening I had the pleasure of taking him and his daughter on a farewell cruise. Thur

Read more about Zippey’s first almost race →

Scotch on the rocks

May 23, 2013

Now with video! Courtesy Automattic Last year a good friend, Mike Karikas, moved to Orange County right as I was coming back to Seattle. This week he is in

Read more about Scotch on the rocks →

Some good wind today!

March 19, 2013

Alcane and I took the boat out this afternoon as an escape from a hectic and crazy day. Zippey is getting a lot of growth along her bottom. I am still frus

Read more about Some good wind today! →

Moving the boat to Seattle

March 10, 2013

Today was the day! After waiting many months zzZippety Doo Dah has finally moved to Seattle’s Elliot Bay Marina :). Zippey has been moored in Bremert

Read more about Moving the boat to Seattle →
PreviousPage 1 of 2Next