Forecast called for a nice, but fairly light, SW breeze. This breeze started fading as soon as we got out onto the water and then all but vanished just as I approached the narrow point exiting Willoughby Bay. With the outgoing tidal current winning out over my progress I turned back towards our little bay. Once back into the bay, of course the wind returned...
Century Club: George Hernandez
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
A suspected small exhaust leak had me doing some testing. I motored out onto Willoughby Bay for about 20 minutes.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
After a stretch of extreme cold and wind, a decent day. Light winds, but so nice sailing along between 1-3 knots...
I'm on the water and happy!
Friday, February 6, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Cold and windy weather took a short break today and allowed me out onto the water. The wind was light, but with a 34° air temperature much more breeze and it wouldn't have been as comfortable with the cloud filtered sunlight.
By later afternoon the clouds have significantly increased and there is a high wind and extreme cold warning through the weekend.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Out at the boat to do a little work I decided that in spite of the cold it was actually quite nice in the sun. With light winds and 27° I motored around for about 30 minutes enjoying the fact I managed to get on the water during this cold spell!
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
..To Fort Monroe.
A really nice afternoon ahead of a major winter storm. West wind and slack tide made fo a easy sail from Willoughby Bay to Mill Creek. Sunshine but with clouds from the approaching system moving in from the west.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Kinda cool and breezy. I motored out and simply floated on Willoughby Bay listening to a couple podcasts before motoring back in....
Friday, January 9, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
Short sail around Willoughby Bay with my neighbor who has a Pacific Sea Craft 34(?) A SE breeze gusting to over 20 knots had me putting one reef in the sail to keep things relaxing.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 to Thursday, January 8, 2026
Number of days:
2 days
An unusually warm day with 15+ knots west breeze had me seeing 7.5 knots on a broad reach! A bit of tacking into the wind and outgoing tidal current to enter Back River.
Just as I set the anchor I was treated to an F-22 aerial demonstration.
Perfectly calm overnight and even though the low was near 40, I was very comfortable with my new diesel fueled heater.
The following morning was still calm so I motored out onto the bay and about 1/3 of the way back towards Norfolk where a nice east breeze carried me the rest of the way at a gentle 3 knots.
Monday, January 5, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
A short sail west then NE around Swells Bar and back into Willoughby.