Century Club: Richard Turman

Sunday, August 30, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Took a friend, his college age daughter, and her boyfriend out on Lark for several hours in 9-11 knots of wind. Great intro to sailing for the daughter and boyfriend who both got good experience steering through tacks and jibes here on around Bay. After a good two hours out, came back and out the boat on the lift.  Then got into the powerboat and took a second spin around Round Bay, this time much faster. Fun!

I later took powerboat to gas dock at Smiths and filled up. Put in more gas than I ever have. 29 gallons in a 35 gallon tank.  Gauge was a needle below 1/4.  Good to know how much gas is still in the tank at that level.  Nice ride home. 
 

Then took photo of the main the last time it will be on the boat. Taking it to the sailmakers tomorrow so they can take off the sail slugs and transfer them to the new mainsail, which arrived last Thursday. Exciting!

 

 

 

Saturday, August 29, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Had to use powerboat to remove grass from bottom of Lark's keel, so then took her on a short drive through the neighborhood. Beautiful evening!

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Good wind from S; started at 25 knots, so went two laps to Sherwood Fiorest and back; still had 8 knots true on 2nd upwind.  Collected a whole mass of sea grass around keel and rudder again, and suddenly was going 2-3 knots vs 4-5 knots upwind. Darn!!  Still, all in all a great way to celebrate turning 66!

Sunday, August 23, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Competed single handed vs two behemoths, a Dehler 39 and a Dufour 40. Won the start but quickly got overpowered as headed upwind into 12 knots of wind. Needed rail meat.  Triangle course starting at N with wind from the West. Course NVDNVDN. Made better tactical decisions on second lap, but not enough to catch either boat on corrected time. 

Friday, August 21, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Took Lark out by myself and had 2 hours out there in light winds. 

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Number of days:
1 day
RC

Missed sailing, but always fun to see all the boats coming at us with their spins up. 

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Good wind to start then petered out. Apollo too fabulous photo of us as they were passing us, headed upwind. 

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Another 10 knot night of breeze with no rain!   First night with weed surrounding our keel.  Darn!

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Nothing like sailing in a weekday!

Saturday, August 1, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Got to take my big brother out sailing.  

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