Hopped on Elysium to sail with Sean today, and brought friends. We had a solid crew for the boat in puffy, intermittent conditions. We put up the small jib, which ultimately ended up being a little low on power for the conditions we saw. I trimmed headsails and we ran a clean, drama-free race, but didn't quite find enough to place well. Still a fun day out on the water and a great learning experience as always.
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Golden hour light on the river
Out for a leisure sail with friends on Barba Roja with friends. Beautiful conditions and scenery, if a little chilly. Nice to be out and get some fresh air.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
In the mix at the start
Out on Fat Molly today for the first frostbite race of the year. Great, moderate conditions allowed for a fast race despite the small sail plan we carried. We got in a great spot at the start, but ended up getting rolled over by several boats and had to fight for clear air. We made some back on two reaching legs, but with a #3 up in the low teens didn't have quite enough gas to keep up with the bigger headsails. All in all a great, clean race, despite a lackluster result, and a good first effort around the course for the team on Fat Molly.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Stingray in her slip
Helped do some spring cleaning & tuning on Stingray after their annual pre-season crew lunch.
Boat work day #4 of 10
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
A little gray but still nice
3 for 3 this weekend, rounding it out with a sail on Barba Roja again to wind down the weekend. Conditions were cooler than yesterday, with a bit more breeze. We sailed up the river, and made it just past Clarke's landing before turning around. We enjoyed a snack as we ran back to the bridge, and finished with a reach back home. A fun way to round out a great return to sailing after far too long off the water.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Fat Molly sailing under spinnaker
Out today for the first time on Kevin & Paige's new Beneteau 36.7 "Fat Molly". We headed out in pleasantly warm conditions and light-ish breeze. At their request we set a spinnaker and headed towards the bridge, ultimately dousing as we couldn't quite make the angle. We sailed up to the bridge, then rendezvoused with Barba Roja for a crew exchange. We beat out towards Drum Point, and set up one more spinnaker run. A beautiful day on a top-notch boat with great company - what's not to like?
Friday, February 27, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
A fine crew in the golden hour light
Finally back on the water after a far too long hiatus due to unreasonably cold weather, snow, ice, etc. We took a nice ride up towards the bridge and enjoyed pleasant conditions, pleasant company, and a great view. Hoping the worst of winter is behind us finally, it's been a brutal one this year.
Monday, January 19, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Bundled up for a sail
Out for a quick, frigid sail on Barba Roja today. Nice to be out there and get some sunshine, but I wouldn't complain about some warmer temps.
Sunday, January 18, 2026 to Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Number of days:
3 days
The damage
Sanded to bamboo
3 layers of glass and epoxy
One more layer of epoxy, sanded to 2000 grit, and buffed to gloss
The finished result
Getting a few winter boat work days in on a new paddleboard before the season. I repaired a ding through the bamboo veneer top with 3 layers of glass and epoxy and polished to a mirror shine. Good as new and ready for the season, just need some warm weather now!
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
The new year crew
Starting the year off right on Barba Roja, as has become tradition. We had a big group out on the boat, and went for a short sail towards the bridge in frigid conditions. Despite the cold temps it was fun to see friends and get a sail in.