Overcast day with mixed wind but still a fun day to be out on the water. Sailed out to Mattox Creek DM1 and back.
Century Club: Alan Batcheller
Morning sail around Mattox Creek.
Karen and I kayaked to the sunken sailboat in hopes of salvaging some of the fittings. Unfortunately, the boat had been abandoned too long and I was only able to loosen one fitting and managed to salvage the backstay shackle. Oh well, I got a shackle and a day on the water out of it.
Nice afternoon sail on Mattox Creek.
Karen went kayaking, I went paddleboarding mid-morning on Mattox Creek.
Strong breeze from the west pushed me quickly out to the Potomac. I felt safe and invigorated much like aggressively skiing a black diamond back when I was young.
I was originally going to paddleboard today, but I couldn’t pass up a nice breeze hence I sailed out towards the Potomac until the Dahlgren Naval Range boat stopped by to let me know the range was open today and stay close to shore. Decided to play it safe and return home.
Just enough wind to move me around Mattox Creek at about 3 knots.