I had a busy day on the schedule, but couldn't pass up the opportunity to get a paddle in on such a gorgeous day. Headed out in glassy conditions for a run down to St. Thomas Creek. Enjoyed a spectacular morning view and surprisingly warm conditions.
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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1 day
Peaceful morning on the river
Friday, April 17, 2026
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1 day
Today's route
Enjoyed yesterday's sunset paddle so much I decided to do it again - this time a very short ride around Cole Creek. Didn't even unload the board as I'll be back out in the morning.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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1 day
Sunset over Cole Creek
Got a quick sunset paddle in off Cole Creek after helping paint the pool. Paddled south a little past the end of the neighborhood and then back up. I think I'm really going to love having a boat ramp right in the neighborhood!
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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1 day
A very light spinnaker reach to the finish
Out on Red Baron for another Wednesday. Light-ish conditions at the start, and I quickly decided to favor the right side of the course for better breeze. The plan worked out, and we led our class to the top mark. I called a bearaway set, but conditions favored a gybe set. Unfortunately we couldn't hold our pace downhill, as conditions got light and the fleet caught back up to us. Another 5th place today, but beautiful conditions and overall clean boat handling given we only had 3 crew.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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1 day
Quick fixes in a few spots on the boat - sanding next
Took a bit of time today to apply a few epoxy patches to the hull in between other engagements. Making progress.
Monday, April 13, 2026
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1 day
Digging out an old, poorly-done repair for patching
Started digging into the new boat today - drained a ton of water out, started sanding, and prepped a few spots on the boat for fiberglass repairs. A bit more than I bargained for, but such is the way with boats.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
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1 day
The new boat, in her unrestored state
At long last I'm once again a boat owner! I visited Jimmy's boat yard, and after much exploration I settled on a 1972 Sunfish. She needs a bit of work as she hasn't seen the water in years, but she should be the perfect little boat to sail off Cole Creek.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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1 day
Reaching to the finish
Back out for the first Wednesday night race on Red Baron. Light conditions prevailed, and we sailed a fairly slow upwind leg. I had to pinch up to make the mark, and we set a spinnaker for a pleasant reach to the finish. 5th place so not the best result, but it feels great to be back out here in the middle of the week.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
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1 day
Out with the gang on Red Baron for a spinnaker tune-up before the first Wednesday night. Extremely shifty conditions made practice a bit difficult, but we got a couple sets, gybes, and douses in. Beautiful spring conditions on the river despite the shifty breeze.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Out for a quick after-work sail on Stingray. We put the boat through a few practice tacks and rigged a barber hauler for downwind sailing. Gorgeous weather and a great sunset made for a relaxing evening, and we were able to get in and get the boat packed up before the storms hit.