Picked up a new to me SUP - a used Starboard Allstar 14x26. Had been wanting to try a one size narrower than my current 28" wide. The new board has the same shape as my current board, so any differences should be mostly due to width. Took it on an initial ride, did two actually - first was a Little Magothy tour, then did a short run up the shore and back. Was expecting better performance than I got. Maybe I'm too heavy for the width...
Century Club: Keith Chapman
Morning SUP. Little Magothy Inlet marks to a LM Tour. Spotted the geese in the Osprey stand.
Finally out on the water for 2025! Afternoon SUP to the Little Magothy Inlet Marks to a LM Tour. Spotted a kayak in the marshes at the top of the river, pulled it out of the marsh and towed it home. Good to be back on the water!
New Years Eve SUP. Little Magothy Inlet Marks, LM tour, Inlet Marks and beach. Chatted with waterfront friends and fishing neighbors. Bald Eagles and Kingfishers, and a beautiful and peaceful immersion in Mother Nature to close out the year, despite the forecast. 2024 boating is a wrap, getting 100 this year was tougher than others for no particular reasons and many particular reasons despite well laid plans at the beginning of the year. Not much sailing. Perhaps the New Year will be better. Cheers to all my Water Brethren here on the Spinsheet 100 and to all the ones not as well! Tomorrow we start again!
Sunset SUP. Liesurely ride out to the Little Magothy Inlet Marks to a LM tour. Very beautiful evening, took time to talk to neighbors fishing and just take things in. Not much for any birds around, except for the always active Kingfishers.
Christmas Eve sunset SUP. To Lake Claire Green Mark and back. All was calm.
Morning SUP before work. Southerly breeze for an upwind downwind workout. Buffleheads, Kingfishers, Starlings, Canada Geese, and the pair of Bald Eagles. Day 100!
Sunset SUP. Little Magothy Inlet marks to LM tour, up main beach and back.
Blue Friday SUP. Little Magothy Inlet marks to LM tour, back to marks and then to Persimmon Pt before heading back to beach. Kingfishers were active, and Buffleheads were hanging out around Persimon Pt.
Morning SUP before work. Little Magothy Inlet marks to LM tour. Nice beautiful calm morning, exceptionally low tide, clear water. In the surrounding neighborhoods there were lawn care contractors using gas leaf blowers - it was all you could hear all over, and the exhaust fumes wafted over the River. Other than that a beautiful morning...