More practice rigging a laser, then a bunch of tracks in moderate air, then a race with the eldest. Then more practice derigging. You're and smiling, that's a good day.
Century Club: Mario Santana
Friday, July 4, 2025
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1 day
My ugly mug, and a teenager in the background
Happy birthday USA
The youngest and I took a couple of kayaks up Back Creek to kill time while waiting for fireworks.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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My ugly mug
Right after a solid Spinnaker start, Specific Gravity neglected to look around and got rolled pretty hard into last place but clawed our way up the fleet with a spin that points like a code 0 and a couple of good tactical decisions. Being short handed cost us a little on maneuvers, but not much that would have made a difference.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
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1 day
The fearless crew
My hairy legs
Our little daysailer clone floats! Moreover, the little electric trolling motor is more than enough to get us from Truxton Park boat ramp, under the Spa Creek bridge, and out into the bay. The next outing will be a proper sea trial with spars and sails, and after that will rename her and give her a maiden voyage.
I wonder if they'll let us race a clone with the real daysailers at TESOD
Friday, June 27, 2025
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1 day
My ugly mug with the J/105s
My ugly mug with the fire boat
Took a rainbow out for an evening sail. Mixed it up with the beer can fleets. Fun times!
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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My ugly mug
Another lovely night on Specific Gravity
Sunday, June 22, 2025
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The fearless crew
Sunset after racing
Beautiful evening for a sailboat race
Another Sunday night in the books. With great crew, we did well, losing consistently to the Morrisons. We got all kinds of conditions - got and sunny, hot and cloudy, cool and rainy, 5kt gusting 7 to 14kt gusting more. We put a reef in for serving race then shook it out in the downwind leg, getting stuck due to mis-rigged reefing line and overstanding the downwind mark as we struggled to unstick the rigging and get our sail up.
We learned a ton, we had fun, everything else was gravy.
Friday, June 20, 2025
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My ugly mug
Wonderful evening on Harlequin, my first time on a Cal 25. Thanks, Leo!
Thursday, June 19, 2025
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The fearless crew
While the oldest teaches kids on the Hobie cat, the mom, his brother, and I took out a rainbow. Summer is definitely here!
Monday, June 16, 2025
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1 day
The fearless crew
Distance race to R2 on in a moody fog. We had the Bay mostly to ourselves. Great night.