Century Club: Alan Bomar
Swept away sail 2/4/2024
February 3rd was my best friend Dave Stalfort's birthday and he wanted to go sailing. Apparently, 10 days in the BVIA on a Moorings 47.3 just made him want to be on the water more. So we sailed out of Hampton Yacht Club from Hampton Creek into the Chesapeake Bay. It was a fantastic reach out of the mouth of the harbor past Foot Wool. The iconic mixture of eighteenth century third system stuctures, Civil War Era, Endicott period and WW II batteries and casemates. We turned back toward Fort Monroe and sailed around the Thimble shoals channel mark R22 just to verify the Navionics chart showed the current location after it was relocated a year or so back. The as the wind dropped, we motored back to Hampton Creek. It was wonderful being in the water, especially under the vista's of Fort Wool and Fort Monroe at the entrance to Hampton Roads.
Sonar at HYC getting ready for a January sail.
Hampton Yacht Club owns a fleet of Sonars. The Sonar is 23' keel boat that Bruce Kirby (think Laser.designed on a napkin) designed for his Connecticut yacht club. It is an excellent sailing club fleet boat.
So in the winter on tge Chesapeake Bay, we sail Sonars out of HYC on Sundays at 1200. This gets people on the water and uses club facilities during the winter.. this year HYC opened Club Sonar use to all members and their guest for no fee.
This is a tremendous way to promote One Design Sailing and introduce others to the sport. Come join us. I am always looking for guest to bring out on the water. Just hoping that sailing will be that "drug of choice" that makes your life better.
roundabout on Mill Creek New Year's Day
Great day on the water in light winds from Hampton Yacht Club t o Old Point Comfort Yacht Club. We let Callenexties get by us at the finish sailing up Mill Creek in a foul current and light air.
Dana Dillon New Year's Day Madness Race
- 2nd in B/C fleet.
- 6th over all behind 4 A fleet boats and a C fleet boat.