What a beautiful spring day. Consistent wind started around 10kt and built to maybe 13. Out and back, just feeling the sun and the first on my face.
Century Club: Mario Santana
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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Look at that Bay. LOOK AT IT
Monday, April 7, 2025
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The fearless crew
Look how far out I can hold the jib, ma!
Monday Night Rainbows, what else is there to say?
Sunday, April 6, 2025
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The fearless crew
Sunday Night Races at Annapolis Sailing School. Sailing season has officially begun!
Friday, April 4, 2025
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Speeding along at 1.5, maybe 2 knots
Light winds today. Spent the afternoon shopping maneuvers perfectly to avoid losing what little momentum I could work up, and reading "the course" to find where there might be wind. Slow, challenging practice.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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Angle of Heel is the name of my next punk band
It was just me and Scirocco the rainbow, in a shifty 10 knots of breeze generally out of the southeast, will occasional gusts up to 14. I did tt1 out to HP and back in 11m51s, and tt2 out to the NOAA buoy and back in 26m11s. Did one practice touch and go before docking. A pleasant afternoon.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Rainbow go vroom!
Headed out solo on a breezy day, 10-12 gusting 16. Did some tacks and jibes, some pointing and playing the puffs, hove to a few times, reefed and shook out, just doing things to bring back that muscle memory. Finished with 30 minutes of touch and goes with a breeze pushing me into the dock. I swear this is the best sailing practice - not just the docking but also maneuvering in tight quarters. All this in just amazing late spring weather - are you kidding me? Perfection.
I've got that exhausted smile that is the best proof of a good day out.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Wing on Wing is great driving practice
15kt, gusting 20. Took orange Mistral out with L. Reefed main the whole way but going fast. A few laps around the buoys then wing-on practice down to Tolley Pt and a beat back to the school. About 9mi.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
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The fearless crew
SSA High School Team Race
Took a rainbow out for a few hours after Maille and Jaimey's excellent rules class, and before chili and sock burning. Ready for the season to properly begin!
Sunday, March 9, 2025
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One last day on race committee. I always learn so much! No pics...
Sunday, March 2, 2025
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Living on a hillside tack to tack
I don't know which race it was, all I know is it was a beautiful breezy day on specific gravity.