Alma Chike
Alma Chike joined The Sailor's Sentinel after Alma's sailing apprenticeship. As The Sailor's Sentinel's measurement desk analyst, Alma Chike follows sailing claims into their logged results.
Articles by Alma Chike
Sailboat Race Committee Spends More Time Arguing About Handicap System Than Actual Racing
The Wednesday night beer can race series has been suspended for six weeks while the committee debates whether the PHRF rating of a modified J/24 should be adjusted by two seconds per mile.
Yacht Club's Knot-Tying Competition Ends in Tears After Judge Rules Contestant's Bowline 'Technically a Granny Knot'
The devastated sailor, a three-time champion, maintains his bowline was 'perfectly serviceable' and that the judge is 'obsessed with loop orientation.'
Man Who Bought Sailboat to 'Find Himself' Has Instead Found Extensive Fiberglass Damage
The spiritual journey, originally budgeted at $15,000, is now estimated at $67,000 and involves significantly more epoxy than enlightenment.