Century Club: Mario Santana

Thursday, May 30, 2024
Number of days:
1 day

Took some high schoolers out as part of a field trip.  Very cool group of kids, they were fearless!

Monday, May 27, 2024
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1 day

Barely had time to do a couple of practice tacks before we saw lightning in the eastern shore.  Still, it was nice to get in the water with G and grab a burger at Ebb Tide Dark Horse

Sunday, May 26, 2024 to Monday, May 27, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Days are getting longer!
  • The fearless crew

I barely did anything, my boat mates got us a well earned 2nd by exercising patience at the last tack.

Friday, May 24, 2024
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1 day
  • Wrinkly water off the port bow!

Today was an exercise in finding the puffs.

Friday, May 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day

Light winds near Back Creek, spent a warm few hours chasing puffs.

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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1 day
  • Peeking through the forward hatch
  • Yo dog, I heard you like boats
  • The real sailing is the friends we made along the way
  • LOOK MA I'M SAILING

A free friends and I rented Honu and, after a couple of hours doing the checkout sail we had a lovely afternoon sailing her around

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Sunset at ANSS
  • The human whisker pole

I missed a few Monday and Sunday nights while I let my wrists rest up from a flaring carpal tunnel.  Ran a good few races trimming sails the whole time, and wiring this the next day I'm happy to say my wrists feel great.  I'm going to take that as a green light to look for a race boat who needs a crew!

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • The Stans and I

An evening of racing with the same new sailors from last week.  We tried for first with 2+2, heading into next week's races strong!

Friday, May 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • One day I'm gonna drop my phone in the water...
  • New friends!

I made a couple of new friends today - it's easy to forge a bond sailing together on a blustery day.  We went up the river, docking and gybing all the way, and practiced docking when we got back.  Now it's time for oysters and a drink!

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • At some point I enabled a tracking app
  • My ugly mug

Back and forth, tacks and jibes for a couple of hours.  The wind started at a nice 7kt and steadily grew to 12-15kt - perfect for practice.  Ended with a few touch and go's at the dock.  Gray skies but only a drop or two of rain.

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