Didn't do great, too windy to practice spin before race, new people, etc. Still was good to finally get everyone out to practice for the first time. Gorgeous sail back to HH after.
Century Club: Rebekah Bromwell
Friday, May 8, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Coached a very tough docking lesson in extremely quick wind shifts, and then a second lesson for someone reinforcing skills. Fairly spicy until sundown.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Did a few little finishing touches on Akimbo before splashing and driving back to DSC. Then cruising mentoring in the evening with POBs and docking practice. Something seems to have come loose in the electrical panel to the engine hours widget and the shutoff button though because we couldn't turn the engine off at all. :-( I showed the guys how to empty the lazarette to get access to the air filter and block it.
Saturday, May 2, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026
Number of days:
2 days
Did a distance race on Saturday and Sunday in the PHRF class. Did terribly but made some new friends. Really lovely group of people on Querencia 2. On Saturday we had 7 people and used the symmetrical spinnaker, but on Sunday with gusts to 30 and down 2 crew we skipped it. I learned what TLE means lol.
Friday, May 1, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
The day started with glassy water but we finally got out to some decent steady 5-8kts and find some great figure 8 POBs. After lunch we went back out planning more fig 8s, but got overwhelmed with 20kts and INSANE traffic. Sugar barge, 3 tugs, pilot boat, BKI practice boats plus safety boat with instructor observer, the Neapolitan and 3 water taxis all within a tiny segment of water and time. Finally got out enough to heave to and reef. Ended the day with docking practice. Am exhausted and have no voice left.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Spent about 10 hours zipping around the bay trouble shooting new rigging and testing out sails. Spent a ton of it at 10kts. Really fun day. Wind was from the NW 11-27 all day. Mostly sunny in the 60s.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Took Akimbo out for an impromptu cruising skipper mentor session, in the "moderate" rain and very minimal wind. Rich did great though and docked us back at home.
Monday, April 27, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Spent a wonderful couple of hours coaching skills. Wind died out but we rocked and paddled how just as the sun set.