Jim Formato (@jim_formato) • SailTies
SailTies
menu
Jim Formato
podcasts

LIVE

Jim Formato

location_on

Buffalo, NY

Raced in my twenties and thirties, did what I was told and knew nothing about sailing but loved the rush of the her heeling and speeding through the wind! Now retired, bought a 23’ Merit Sprint and been dreaming of costal cruising. Active in NauticEd and SailTies. Two awesome resources.

1,343

NM

Total Distance

98

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
US Federal Communications Commission qualification image

Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

US Federal Communications Commission
BoatUS Foundation qualification image

Modern Marine Navigation

BoatUS Foundation
NauticEd qualification image

Skipper Level 1

NauticEd
Jim Formato
Marco Laurienzo

Jim Formato & Marco Laurienzo

Wednesday at 15:22

Wednesday Sail with Beans

Light breeze but enough to kick around Buffalo.

6

Wednesday Sail with Beans

8.9

NM

2h 21m

Buffalo, United States

Jim Formato

Jim Formato

6 September 2025 at 18:40

No Bueno Sail

Heavy winds cracked the top two main sail slugs and had to turn around and go back😪

No Bueno Sail

3.8

NM

55min

Buffalo, United States

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

31 August 2025 at 16:36

Mallorca to Barcelona

105.9

NM

5h 17m

Balear Sea to Bogatell Beach, Spain

William Borowski

William Borowski - Malorca to Barcelona in five hours? Average speed over 20 kn? I’ll want to hear more about that. 

chat

Add a comment...

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

29 August 2025 at 08:10

Bringing QLove home to Palma

Perfect day to end this amazing circumnavigation on Mallorca. We are back where it all began in Palma. Couldn’t have picked better mates. Time of our lives.

10

Bringing QLove home to Palma

44.7

NM

8h 50m

Portopetro to Palma, Spain

William Borowski

William Borowski - I have never meant this more literally… WHAT A TRIP!! Thank you for sharing and bon (return) voyage. 

chat

Add a comment...

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

28 August 2025 at 10:23

Short Thursday Sail. Long Swim Time

Look like rain, blew by and ended up being a great boat day. On the ball again tonight

8

Short Thursday Sail. Long Swim Time

8.2

NM

5h 42m

Portocolom to Portopetro, Spain

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

27 August 2025 at 08:55

Heading towards Palma. Group dinner

Weather was warm had to jump in several times. Lunch stop in Porto Cristo ( I had brekky) home of the Gold Medal and tennis legend Rafael Nadal. Pictures of his home and yacht are included along with warm up for beach volleyball

11

Heading towards Palma. Group dinner

18.1

NM

7h 1m

Costa dels Pins to Portocolom, Spain

William Borowski

William Borowski - French fries with breakfast? Man no Spaniards live close to the edge lol.  Nadal was one of the best to ever play and a great ambassador for the sport. He deserves that check and dinghy. Trying to learn to interpret data. Looking at the weather map from your last journey it appears as though you were able to run close haul, and close reach for the entire trip. That course with those winds says “go baby go“! 

chat

Add a comment...

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

26 August 2025 at 08:08

Tuesday is for Racing 🤪

Couple dive/snorkle stops early Then race was on!! Had the engines off and had a steady sporty sail.

8

Tuesday is for Racing 🤪

34.8

NM

10h 27m

Port d'Alcúdia to Costa dels Pins, Spain

William Borowski

William Borowski - Another full day of sailing. You’re starting to log some real hours on the water.  it’s going to get so that “land ho“ to you, means “come about hard, Starboard and get away from it lol. 

chat

Add a comment...

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

25 August 2025 at 08:10

North to Alcudia

Great day sailing to the north of Mallorca, Alcudia! Two stops really cool fords, amazing coastlines

10

North to Alcudia

40.3

NM

9h 12m

Port de Sóller to Port d'Alcúdia, Spain

William Borowski

William Borowski - Wow! That was a long day but a beautiful ride. I’m sure you’re happy to go. I sure when the time came. I see you listed as “skipper”. You can tell me the details about that when we’re together.

chat

Add a comment...

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

24 August 2025 at 14:59

Quickie in the AM

5.1

NM

59min

Son Marroig to Port de Sóller, Spain

Jim Formato
Jill Formato

Jim Formato & Jill Formato

24 August 2025 at 09:30

Morning Sail on the Med

Morning motor sail to our lunch/swim spot. Some impressive super yachts here. They have nothing on us!! Water was beautiful.

9

Morning Sail on the Med

22.9

NM

3h 5m

Camp de Mar to Son Marroig, Spain