Went out around 7:30 in 80 degree weather with very light winds. Beautiful evening with folks hanging on their decks/porches. Paddled to the head of Valentine Creek, and then out into the Severn River and up the shore towards South Riverside. Beautiful evening out there!
Century Club: Richard Turman
Monday, June 20, 2022
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Took my Sunfish out imto Round Bay in 8 knots of breeze, which promptly dimiished to light and variable winds. Made it home after a stop at a friend's dock. Then needed to use the powerboat as a platform from which to put bolts into a bumper on the outside of a piling -- and had to go exercise the powerboat afterwards, just for fun. Beautiful afternoon in the high 70's and low 80/s.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
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Went with a friend on his new Beneteau First 27 on an RBSA boat race from Linstead pier on Round Bay down the Severn to the Rt 50 bridge and back. Wind was 20 sustained from the north, with gusts in the mid to upper 20's. We reefed the main and scooted downwind from the start at 6-7 knots, eventually being passed by larger boats with 8-9 crew aboard who were wing-and-wing. Luckily we'd practiced before the race so we had gained a big of experience in the day's high winds, improving our ability to get the traveller across as we tacked and adjusting the angle of the mainsheet coming out of the traveller so we could easily dump the mainsheet -- key on a day like this. Once we got to the bridge and turned around it took us 5 tries to get through the span since the wind around the bridge piers was so fluky. Short-tacked in the Narrows for seemingly forever, finally getting out into Round Bay again and stretching our legs as it were. An exhilirating day none of us will forget!
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Went out for the second time on a friend's Beneteau First 27, a very hot boat. We'd hoped to raise the spin for the first time, but with only three of us, it didn't seem prudent, so we'll have to put that off until next time. Finished the race, and not last!
Monday, June 13, 2022
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Nothing like escaping from work and getting on the kayak of an evening!
Sunday, June 12, 2022
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Got to use it as a floating platform so I could attach a bumper to a piling on my dock. Works so much better than a kayak!
Also got to take it for a run to fill it up. Had been a month, and had some serious use, but it only took 21 gallons, out of a 45 gallon tank. Did cxost $108 though...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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Had a good race on yet another sailboat this week, as i continued to wait for my new Tartan 245 to be delivered. It was a Beneteau First 27, another of the boats that i'd considered at last October's boat show. Handled the main, and boy, were its sails a thing of beauty. Really helped accelerate out of the tacks, and get up to nice upwinde speed. Not as successful downwind, since the boat doesn't yet have its spinnaker, but one thing at a time.
Sunday, June 5, 2022
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is what my SeaRay 205 Sport is made for. My daughter invited over two friends, and they had a good, laughing time as we first towed them on the tube (sub-optimal) and then a two-person inflatable hot dog we have. A great afternoon!
Saturday, June 4, 2022
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1 day
Went out with a friend on his dinghy, and had a nice 90 minute sail.
Then we took out my powerboat for him to get a sense of how it performed. Fun double-header!
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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1 day
Another night doing pit on Delhler 39