A ride out to Hooper's Light on Dangerous, probably our last trip for the season on the boat. With moderately breezy conditions and the cold weather and water we went with the #3 and no spinnaker, and sailed most of the trip on deep reaches. We tacked around the lighthouse, took some pictures, and proceeded into the beat home. The boat managed the conditions well, but the wind chill was significant and we were all pretty frozen by the time we made it back to Solomons. Still totally worth the trip and a pleasant day on the water to close out the Dangerous season.
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Saturday, December 7, 2024
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1 day
The lighthouse looks better every time
Sunday, December 1, 2024
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1 day
Today's crew
A chilly ride up the Bay to Cove Point and back on the Barba Roja. A nice crew of 7 for the day. Conditions were pretty good but became puffy on the ride back, and we somehow ended up on a long beat into the river despite trying for a reach both ways. It was a beautiful day out and an enjoyable trip, but I was very cold at the end despite wearing plenty of cold-weather layers.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
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1 day
Dusk on the river basin
A pre-Thanksgiving sail on Barba Roja. Conditions were cold and cloudy, but we bundled up and sailed across the river basin and back. I think I'm going to have to start getting comfortable with cold weather for a while at least.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
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1 day
A real treat at the end of my lap
Headed out in cloudy conditions for a quick lap off Clarke's Landing before my sister's chorus concert. I got a real treat on my way back in, with one of the most gorgeous sunsets I've seen all year. I could see a view like this a thousand times and it would never get old.
Monday, November 25, 2024
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1 day
Sunset over the creek
A relaxing paddle in beautiful weather after a rather high-stakes day professionally. Pretty warm for the season and a lovely sunset for a ride around the basin near Myrtle Point.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
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1 day
Charging the line with J Ray
One last spinnaker run for the season
Ending the keelboat season on a high note with Frostbites #4. With a solid four-person crew we finally had the boat back up and running nearly to full fighting shape. We enjoyed great conditions with ample breeze to get the boat going. The race between us and our fraternal twin Red Baron came down to the last leg, where a messy but early reaching spinnaker set got them an advantage. We hoisted late as conditions were marginal, and once we did it wasn't quite enough to hold our lead. It was a bummer not to catch them, but the boat ran really well today and I was totally satisfied with our performance. A great way to cap off a fantastic and at times quite successful season on Dangerous.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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1 day
Cloudy & gray back at the boat ramp
Another quick after-work paddle, this time off Clarke's Landing. Pretty cool & cloudy, but I still got to see some nice fall foliage as I made my brief trip.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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1 day
Today's route
Another quick paddle off Forest Landing. Very similar in route to yesterday, but I took a quick peek around the corner. Nice to still be getting out here on the board deep into November, even if I'm limited by daylight.
Monday, November 18, 2024
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1 day
Today's route
A quick out and back at Forest Landing. Not much time to paddle given precious little daylight but still nice to be out there.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
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1 day
Our sad deflated spinnaker
Very light conditions for today's frostbite. We started well given the conditions, but things quickly became light and shifty. It took a lot of effort to reach the only mark of the day, including a spinnaker set and douse. The breeze filled in just enough for us to have a pleasant, if rather slow, ride back. Once again the dirty bottom on the boat hindered our progress, and we finished in 13th for the day.