Another race in the books. I really enjoy racing with this crew. Our maneuvers keep getting better.
Century Club: Mario Santana
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunset over the fleet
I wonder if they are using the same wind we are using?
The fearless crew
Monday, August 12, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
The fearless crew
Rainbow in daytime
Rainbow at dusk
G and me
So much better than my usual sunset pic
We rounded the Thomas Point Lighthouse! A great race on a beautiful evening with G and Janet.
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
The fleet and I
Captain Axl
Log canoe, capsized
Log canoes racing
The Hammonds graciously invited Axl and me on their boat to watch some C420 racing. A wonderful morning!
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
J&R came to hang with their parents
G messing around in boats
The annual surveys the remnants of the fleet
Jim took a couple of us out to watch the 420 races... But we just sat there watching the kids bob around. No wind, no races. Still better than a day at the office!
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Gunwhale in the water
Splish splash
Good wind, crazy big seas, a good time with C.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
The fearless crew
Long bow wave at speed
Sunsets moving left again
Finally, string steady winds without a hint of storms on a Monday night - we got our distance race out to R2 and 1AH. Heavy seas and four of us in the white knockabout made for a really fun, wet evening. Susan the math teacher was amazing.
Sunday, August 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Honu on the bow
We had a great view of the Two Bridge Fiasco
Took Honu out for the day, with Stephen and Rhonda, Jamey, and Massey. Had a pleasant sail. Anchored for lunch. Practiced reversing at the speed buoy and a bunch of docking reps.
A useful and fun day.
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Heading out
Gonna need a really high tide to float this guy...
G and I
Spent a productive couple of hours on SG practicing spin stuff. We set well, I think we cracked the code on gybes, and we made progress on douses. Did a little tourism around the grounded yacht.
Friday, August 2, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
The fearless crew
Crab pot, dead ahead! (They're friggin invisible sometimes)
M and I took Cirrus out to explore the corners of the ANSS sailing area. It was hot, but the breeze was fresh and the water was cool. I almost got a picture of a Marine Osprey and a feathered osprey in the same patch of sky, but no dice.
A great few hours on the water.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Not a lot of shade in this little boat!
My ugly mug
Took the P15 out for a practice sail. Very different experience from a rainbow, hard to get a nice crisp tack even after 10 or 20 reps they were pretty sloppy. If you have a problem, and the solution is to sail more, do you really have a problem after all? :) I'll be back on the P15 soon.