Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz

I ran into a friend sailing her new Flying Fizz 3.0, and after crewing for a few minutes in it, I just had to have one. It seems to sail even more realistically and faster than the Flying Tako(!), which can make it more challenging to navigate. They're for sail -- er, sale -- at the Starboards Yacht Club in Hollywood.


There are several levels of operation, though; so if you just want to sail around, you can put it in "Fun Mode" and not worry about the sail settings and the like. Other levels give you control over the sail trim and tautness, to get the maximum performance out of the boat in races. Your crew, if you have one, doesn't just sit there, but can take an active role in manning the rigging and hanging over the side to help counterbalance the boat when it's well heeled over.

The colors and textures are fully configurable, so I can see I'm going to be spending some time fiddling with the paint job.

Cost is L$1,250, which was a bit more than I expected -- but well worth it!


The wind is freshening, and I hear the Blake Sea calling...