Moderate-ish conditions today and a new crew member on the boat. Got off the line with a downwind start and had a pretty good running leg. Put in a gybe a little late and had some trouble getting the spin down, a mix of problems on my end, at the mast, and some necessary hardware. Got through it and got going for a reasonable upwind leg. Chased down the Barba Roja on the last leg, but got stuck in their dirty air as Dewey tried a questionable rights move. All in all a great evening to be on the water as we continue to learn the unforgiving machine that is Dangerous.
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Slipped out to Leonardtown Wharf this evening for a quick paddle after the thunderstorms. Enjoyed glassy conditions and nice cooler weather and got a pretty solid workout in.
Monday, June 26, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Quick paddle in Solomons harbor this evening. Paddled by Harbor Island to peek at a boat I'd like to buy, then up Mill Creek for a bit, then up Back Creek to the marine museum to take a peek at their 1903 racing yacht Witchcraft. Very windy conditions made it a real workout but otherwise it was nice to get out there and get some fresh air.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Tight racing today (Ours is the yellow kite)
Out on Dangerous for the SMSA Summer Invitational. A pretty experienced crew of 3 for light-ish conditions. RC set up two W/L races out in the Bay. A tight start line made for tight, action-packed starts for both races. Austin coached Dewey and I on some light air tactics and we kept the boat moving pretty well in the conditions. I earned my keep on the bow with four sets and douses. Learned a lot about how to get through that process and managed to do it successfully all four times. We all put in a ton of work getting the boat around the course on two tight, action-packed races. 10th out of 13 so not particularly impressive results but we sailed very well together and got the boat around the course clean and we were all happy with the results.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Went out with John on the Interlake for Thursday night racing, but once we got out there there was heavy wind and steep chop so John decided to head back in to preserve the borrowed boat. We got the boat up on plane on the way back in.
Sunday, June 11, 2023 to Sunday, June 18, 2023
Number of days:
4 days
Returning from my last paddle of the trip
Took my paddleboard with me to Ocean City and was able to log a few days. Windy conditions persisted for much of the trip which made for some interesting trips. On the first night out it was blowing about 20kts and I was able to get the board to surf at tremendous speed downwind. Other trips were slightly more sedate but still pretty sporty. Nice to have a change of scenery and get some days in while I was out of town.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
At the helm on the way in
Showed up for Thursday racing with John & Dewey on the Interlake, but once we got out on the course I saw that Steve was without crew and I hopped on with him. Light conditions for the evening, and we got two races in. Reasonable upwind legs, but without a kite we struggled on the downwind legs. I drove for the second race and had fun being back on the helm of one of Steve's boats in the mix of a race.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Look for the yellow kite in the middle of the fleet...
Celebrated my birthday today onboard Dangerous for the first race in Wednesday Night Series B. A crew of 3 and a single W/L lap up to K and back on account of the poor air quality and light-ish wind. Tacked through the middle of the course all the way up to K and had a few interesting crossings. Got established downwind and slowly set a kite. A small hourglass at the beginning but it worked itself out nicely. I worked with Josiah on spin trim, managed a gybe, and we got involved in a tight finish with Diablo and a couple J/70s. Nice to finally get a spin up and get a feel for how well the boat moves downwind under the kite.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Took a paddle today off SMSA with Ruby. Showed them the Barba Roja & friends fleet and had a nice chat off Zanheiser's. Followed our paddle with a great dinner at Bugeye Grill & a walk around the island.
Monday, June 5, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
A sunset paddle this evening to get my mind off things. Calm conditions allowed me to venture out into the river, where I headed north for the first time on a board up to Greenwell State Park. Got to sneak a glance at lots of pretty houses along the river - I picked out my favorite for when I win the lotto! Saw several rays and caught a rather strange hazy sunset due to the wildfires. Great to get my body moving and get out in nature to try and de-stress.