Back to all four crew, and was able to do some good upwind practice off the line ahead of the start. Better start than sometimes, from V to B, and then downwind from B to V. Spin ran ok, except at the dowse we lost some time, which hurts us on the upwind. Came in 6th out of 11. Not in the upper half....
Century Club: Richard Turman
Monday, May 13, 2024
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1 day
10-15 knots from the South kept me within Valentine Creek, but going out at 7pm is a great way to not see any other boat traffic out and just commune with nautical nature, which is what I did.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
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1 day
Had a delightful ride around the Valentine Creek and Plum Creek neighborhoods before heading down to Smith's Marina for 22 gallons of gas (in our 45 gallon tank), the first I've filled up since last fall.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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1 day
Expected to have lots of wind, and with one crew not able to make it, found a back-up, since we were sure we needed more bodies. Turned out to be a light wind night, with 3 down and 1 up most of the evening. Did ok, not spectacularly but not badly. 5th out of 12.
Monday, May 6, 2024
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1 day
Nothing like getting off of 3.5 hours on Amtrak and driving home and spending a nice quiet hour on a kayak on Valentine Creek!
Thursday, May 2, 2024
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1 day
Expected winds of 8kts and got 12knots, so had a boistrous upwind ride with my neighbor, who steered while I handled the sheets. Wonderful run up to Sherwood Forest, going up to 5.7 knots, and then over to Mark N, back to V, over to B, and then downind home. Dowsed the genoa and had a beer. Although boatspeed dropped from 4 to 2 knots, it was blissful to watch the sunset with the boat gliding along.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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1 day
First time with my whole crew of 4. Last week with only two of us onboard, we declared non-spin, and used the genoa on the downwinds. Worked great. Came in 4th out of 12 by correcting over 4 boats. This week, light winds of 7-8 knots, and got squeezed out in the scrum at the start, with Flagfest below me and Winsome Ride above me. Tacked away for clear air, but better angle and wind would have been to stay on starboard. Lost ground to all the boats upwind, and while we gained a little on the spinnaker run, not enough to affect the outcome. Finished 7th out of 13. Jibes were ok until a catastrophic one about 200 yards from the finish. Absent that, we would have had a better outcome.
Monday, April 29, 2024
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1 day
Got the team together, along with our trainer, so we could get the brand new spin bag sorted and practice our inside jibes. Had 11-12 knots of great wind from the South, so took off shortly after gathering at 5 and motored to the bottom of Round Bay and then had a great spin run down, with half a dozen jibes, and then came around and did it all again, with the spin being packed perfectly so we could fly it a second time round, this time with the genoa up. Worked great, as did the dowse at the end, with the genoa already up. Great progress on a beautiful night on the water. Even if it was 85 degrees when we left the dock.