Racing! So much fun watching people improve dramatically. Not least myself, making questionable strategic choices and still improving my communications. We didn't come last, though, and we had a ton of fun.
Century Club: Mario Santana
Monday, July 8, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunset keeps moving to the right.
Spank that stern!
Wonderful light breeze, enough to move the rainbows but not enough to heel them over. We eased the back haul a ridiculous amount and it paid off. Newbies drove, got some great practice. All in all a pretty perfect evening in the water.
Sunday, July 7, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Kids trimming the kite.
Kids trimming the main.
Very cool rainbow circle.
Evening out the tan on the long ride home.
Steven and me after cancelled SNR
Beautiful morning on Specific Gravity. We practiced maneuvers, especially setting, dousing, and gybing the kite. G came along, helped out quite a bit, and got invited to come back for Wednesday nights. He's pretty psyched!
Also went to the school for SNR. Light wind but we hoped it would rise. No joy, races cancelled. But we got out on the water which is a win in my book.
Friday, July 5, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
The bee deez
Pun like a sailor
Took a rainbow out to the channel and back on a hot Friday evening.
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Big grins
Took the boys and a friend out on rainbows.
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.