I wasn't feeling it at all today and was underdressed for the weather, but took a quick paddle off Forest Landing nonetheless. Not my best paddle ever, but I was glad to get out there and did feel a little better when I was finished.
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
A photo of both of us out on the river
We had just enough crew this Wednesday for Steve and I to double-hand the Barba Roja and Jay, Travis, and Brie to sail Neptune's Wager. Steve put me at the helm, and at his urging we sailed a course to help Jay put Neptune's Wager though her paces and through several points of sail. He couldn't quite hold us, but I think that story will change once he has a headsail that actually fits the boat. It was fun to go run around with Steve and watch Jay & the team figure some stuff out on their boat.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunset at the Wharf
Paddling off Leonardtown Wharf today, and I headed over to the Medley's Neck side of the Bay. Surprisingly, I was able to hear the high school marching band practicing all the way down on the water. Got back to the dock just in time for a perfect sunset.
Monday, October 21, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Tonight's paddle group
A short, early paddle this Monday with a couple folks. My schedule didn't allow for long, but I just had to get out and enjoy the temps in the 70s and gorgeous fall colors. We paddled up just past Blackstone Marina and back down. A great way to spend an hour after work.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Nate at the helm after the race
A great, warm day for the SMSA Fall Invitational. I brought my friend Nate on the boat for his first sailing race, and he learned to trim main. We got off a decent start, and fought in light conditions to make consistent progress and stay in an advantageous place on the course to maximize breeze. Nate had his work cut out for him, constantly tweaking the main to keep us in the groove. There was a ripping current at the windward mark, and it took us a couple swings to make the rounding. We executed a fast, flawless set, and sailed a straightforward downwind leg to a mid-pack finish. It was a perfect, sunny day on the water and we all enjoyed ourselves. Afterwards SMSA hosted their annual Chili Cookoff, where our team was also well represented by Randy for a 4th place finish.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Little & big blue boats at the start
Today's crew
After our horrible boat and crew breaking experience in last year's Hooper/Point-No-Point race, we were rewarded with much nicer conditions this time around, with sun and breeze around 11-13. We got a clean, if slightly late start, and were able to carry our #1 on a close reach to Hooper's light. We lost some time waiting for a commercial ship to cross, but otherwise sailed a clean leg, though we lost some ground to Diablo. We pulled off a clean rounding and spin set, but the breeze got pretty light during the leg to Point No Point. We got in a rounding situation trying to squeeze inside T-Bone, and nad a pretty sloppy douse as a result. We recovered, and tacked out across the Bay again. As we approached PR1, we found out we made up lots of time on Diablo, who stayed close to shore, but still not enough to get ahead. In the end we took 4th for the day, but we all had a lot of fun anyway and enjoyed a great day out racing.
Friday, October 18, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
A spectacular orange moonrise
Out on Neptune's Wager for a Friday sunset sail. We enjoyed enough breeze to keep the boat moving, and sailed out to the Bay. On the way back we got a truly exceptional view, with a dramatic sunset ahead of us and a big orange moonrise behind. I could see that view a thousand times and it would never get old!
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
A quick evening paddle up McIntosh Run this evening. The golden light on the browning marsh grass made for a spectacular display. I wish I had a picture!
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Pretty cold but otherwise nice today for an evening sail on Dangerous. We sailed out on the Bay until sunset, and enjoyed the view of the moonrise on a breezy beat back in the river. Glad to still be enthusiastically logging Century Club days into the fall.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
The weeknight paddles just keep getting shorter, but I'm still enjoying the fall scenery. Took a quick lap out on the river and back before an evening meeting. The leaves are starting to change color and look very pretty.