We finally made it to Solomons and started getting our girl, Terrapin going for the 2025 season. After some washing and tune up we made it out for a shakedown motor on Saturday and first sail of the season on Sunday.
Century Club: Dorian Haldeman
We launched the Key West for the season on Friday evening and took fun boat ride circumnavigating Kent Island on Saturday.
An SSA tradition, Tues Evening Sail One Design has begun.
1) April 29 - great breeze and waves
2) May 6- light breeze and sunshine
3) May 27 - Maiden voyage of my new ILCA! Not much breeze but it was a nice night to get aquainted with my new ride.
4) June 17- fun racing, won the last two in my new boat!
2025 ILCA Sunshine Open and District 11 Championships was certainly an eventful weekend. Four races on a fun trapezoid course on Saturday followed by a scary tow home during a hail storm. Sunday was beeeze on and I didn't make it to the race course but had a fun sail anyway.
We visited our friends in Fernandina Beach, FL for our southern road trip vacation. They gave us a cool tour of Cumberland Island, GA on board their pontoon powerboat, the Pau Hana. It is the ultimate Tiki bar vessel. Looking forward to our next visit to this special place!
April 6- wash and wax Key West
April 12- painting Key West
May 24 - waxing new ILCA
June 15- Terrapin Winches
We traveled to Punta Cana for a destination wedding and 7 nights of fun in the sun. We managed two sail the resort Hobie Waves twice and paddle kayaks twice. Jeff did a third kayak day while I had fun looking for turtles on the paddle board.
Jan 5- big breeze and cold! Won both races
Jan 12- sunny and light breeze
Jan 19- RC
March 9
March 23
March 30-
With snow in the forecast we planned to haul the Key West on Saturday, Jan 4th. When we delivered the trailer we did discovered we had to postpone until the following day. But Saturday was a good faith intention, tides did not cooperate.
Jeff and I took an afternoon harbor cruise on the Key West to complete my 100 days. It was a sunny but windy ride but it was great to see all the people downtown enjoying the holidays. Yay! 100 days in 2024.