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Jim Formato
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
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
US Federal Communications Commission
Modern Marine Navigation
BoatUS Foundation
Skipper Level 1
NauticEd
Wednesday at 15:22
Light breeze but enough to kick around Buffalo.
6
8.9
NM
2h 21m
Buffalo, United States
6 September 2025 at 18:40
Heavy winds cracked the top two main sail slugs and had to turn around and go back😪
3.8
NM
55min
Buffalo, United States
31 August 2025 at 16:36
105.9
NM
5h 17m
Balear Sea to Bogatell Beach, Spain
William Borowski - Malorca to Barcelona in five hours? Average speed over 20 kn? I’ll want to hear more about that. 
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29 August 2025 at 08:10
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
44.7
NM
8h 50m
Portopetro to Palma, Spain
William Borowski - I have never meant this more literally… WHAT A TRIP!! Thank you for sharing and bon (return) voyage. 
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28 August 2025 at 10:23
Look like rain, blew by and ended up being a great boat day. On the ball again tonight
8
8.2
NM
5h 42m
Portocolom to Portopetro, Spain
27 August 2025 at 08:55
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
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18.1
NM
7h 1m
Costa dels Pins to Portocolom, Spain
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“! 
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26 August 2025 at 08:08
Couple dive/snorkle stops early Then race was on!! Had the engines off and had a steady sporty sail.
8
34.8
NM
10h 27m
Port d'Alcúdia to Costa dels Pins, Spain
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. 
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25 August 2025 at 08:10
Great day sailing to the north of Mallorca, Alcudia! Two stops really cool fords, amazing coastlines
10
40.3
NM
9h 12m
Port de Sóller to Port d'Alcúdia, Spain
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.
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24 August 2025 at 09:30
Morning motor sail to our lunch/swim spot. Some impressive super yachts here. They have nothing on us!! Water was beautiful.
9
22.9
NM
3h 5m
Camp de Mar to Son Marroig, Spain