We spent the morning of our lay day from the regatta on a fishing by charter. We picked up some bait and caught loads of small dorado. What beautiful fish. It was a fun time!
Century Club: Dorian Haldeman
Thursday, June 9, 2022 to Friday, June 17, 2022
Number of days:
7 days
I traveled to Puerto Vallarta for the ILCA 6 Masters World Championship. We had one practice day and six days of racing. The wind and waves were epic and the competition was fierce. I spent most races towards the back of the back of the fleet but I did have one awesome mid-fleet finish. It was a fantastic regatta and resort vacation wrapped into one.
Saturday, June 4, 2022 to Sunday, June 5, 2022
Number of days:
2 days
We spent two weekend days bottom fishing for blue catfish. Unfortunately the fishing was slow and we only caught two channel catfish. But at least we had a nice fish fry in Sunday evening!
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
It was a hot day and the AC in our house was broken so we decided to beat the heat by getting out on the water. We enjoyed and lovely paddle watching my the WNRacers motor home. Nice evening to be on the water.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
The winds were light but it was still a fun evening on the water. We also enjoyed some awesome margaritas and tacos from our new SSS Snack Bar vendors! Taco Tuesdays are back! And of course the best sunset in Annapolis.
Saturday, May 28, 2022 to Monday, May 30, 2022
Number of days:
3 days
We splashed Terrapin after a week on land for a quick bottom job. Just in time for a fun weekend cruise! Saturday we motored up the bay from Solomons to the West River. The wind was light and on the nose for most of the day but we managed to sail a bit for the last hour or so. We joined the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake for their BBQ dinner and got to catch up with Drew and MA on their new trawler. Sunday motored across the bay through Knapps Narrows to Harris Creek on the Choptank. The westErin enterance into the narrows is still as sketchy for sailboats and we ran aground right by the red mark. Thankfully the Towboat man was standing by to coach us on our back off and adjusting our approach. After that it was a smooth passage. Harris Creek is a freak anchorage and there is a county public landing where you can tie off your dinghy and walk to Lowe's Wharrf beach bar. Good to know! Sunday we motored again towards Solomons (upwind of course!) but we put our sails up at the fuel dock and enjoyed a sporty sail into the Patuxent. A fun shakedown cruise for this season.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
We had a fun powerboat ride on my friends boat, the Luna Sea to watch the Blue Angels celebrate USNA class of 2022! It is always exciting to see the airshow. The sun came out and we had a fun day on the water!
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
I managed to get out racing for the second day of the ILCA Spring Series. Sadly I missed the first day due to work, but I hear the four races on Saturday were light and challenging so I didn't miss much. On Sunday the breeze improved throughout the day and I finished the day with a third place! And the reach in was great practice for my upcoming trip to Mexico. Another great day on the water in Annapolis.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Finally a Tuesday evening with some breeze! It was a shifty westerly similar to a Frostbite day but the air was warm. It was some solid practice for my upcoming trip to the worlds in Mexico.
Friday, May 13, 2022 to Monday, May 16, 2022
Number of days:
4 days
It has been weeks since we worked on the boats in Solomons so we spent the weekend at the marina. I started stripping adhesive off the inside of the hull in the aft cabin to prepare for painting while Jeff prepped the Key West for launching. We managed to squeeze in a few water days in the form of dinghy rides and attempts at fishing. Sadly there no fish to be caught but still a couple of great days on the water.