Took the boys and a friend out on rainbows.
Century Club: Mario Santana
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
"I won tonight as soon as I got on the water."
Another great outing with the Viens and Stefàn. With 4 on board and wind in the teens, we choose not to fly the spin. But the spin bag got washed overboard, we had to luff up, pull it back in, unclip it, and store it below - this cost us several places.
Lessons were learned, though, and fun was had, and we plan to practice Sunday morning.
Monday, July 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Maybe I should get a trap harness for rainbow racing?
Finally a clear sunset after racing again
Breezy afternoon, long race to 1AH with Ron & Miranda. So much fun "hiking" in the breeze, but my shoulder is very angry now. I need to settle down andb generally use less muscle while sailing. Probably time to buy a winch handle...
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Rainbows at the end of a rainbow!
The crew
The school set up match races. So much fun! Eloise and Mark did great on the roller and the jib. We got called in due to lightning but I look forward to match races again sometime.
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
- Rainbows at the end of a rainbow!
- The crew
The school set up match races. So much fun! Eloise and Mark did great on the tiller and the jib. We got called in due to lightning but I look forward to match races again sometime.
Friday, June 28, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Headed to the top mark
Waiting for the next race
Turn, set, trim!
Insert 420 joke here
Went out to watch the junior regatta at Hampton Yacht Club on a breezy day with the kids all the way out on their traps.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Jeremy's drivin!
Rats on a ship
Nice hat
Rail meat
My ugly mug
Took the Tartan out with some friends, flew the kite, went real fast.
Then crewed on the J100 Specific Gravity, a beautiful boat owned by the Vines who skippered and trimmed the main. Vicky worked the last and bow, I worked the pit, and Stefan played utility and jib. I learned a ton and look forward to doing it again soon!
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Peake Social crew
Chasing hobbies and c420s
Took a rainbow out to see the KidShip and Chessie fleets practice. Then I coached a boat load of newbies who signed up through Peake Social - so much fun!
Monday, June 17, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
This is why I leave my sailing bag in the car
Quick spur of the moment out-and-back after dropping off C at KidShip Hobie camp, with a buddy who was also dropping off at KidShip.
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunset over Back Creek
The intrepid crew
Father's Day race out to the bridge. Paul and (dammit I'm probably misremembering his wife's name) Nancy were outstanding shipmates. She did this thing where she sat on the leeward bow and held the jib sheets such that she functioned as a combination jib car and whisker pole. A little experimentation showed that this move gave us an extra knot or so of speed - quite possibly the reason we won the race, in spite of a terrible start by me and in spite of us being in the white knockabaout.
(Also helped that Ben, who was ahead of us for half of the race, let his kids play with the sails. Worth it, I would have done the same.)
(Also also, it helped that I used the iNavX app to plot my true cog toward the marks. On long legs like these, that can make a big difference.)