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
Saturday, May 10, 2025 to Sunday, May 11, 2025
Number of days:
2 days
Friday, May 2, 2025 to Saturday, May 3, 2025
Number of days:
2 days
We launched the Key West for the season on Friday evening and took fun boat ride circumnavigating Kent Island on Saturday.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 to Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Number of days:
12 days
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!
5) July 15- fun racing after several weeks of storms. 4 races, won 3 of them!
6) July 22- light and lumpy
7) July 29- Light but fun. Jeff and I swapped boats.
8) August 5- light and I had a late start for the evening. First race after my new boat was flipped by the EF-0 tornado.
9) August 12- I was late but made it out for two races.
10) Aug 19- breeze on!! First day sailing the new boat in hiking breeze. Fun night
11) Aug 26- not much breeze but live tunes by Bridgette Michaels made it worth the trip!
12) Sept 9- last TESOD. Great breeze, fun night
Saturday, April 26, 2025 to Sunday, April 27, 2025
Number of days:
2 days
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.
Monday, April 21, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
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!
Sunday, March 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 15, 2025
Number of days:
5 days
April 6- wash and wax Key West
April 12- painting Key West
May 24 - waxing new ILCA
June 15- Terrapin Winches
Aug 28- scrubbing and prepping Terrapin for cruise
Sunday, February 23, 2025 to Sunday, March 2, 2025
Number of days:
5 days
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.
Sunday, January 5, 2025 to Sunday, March 23, 2025
Number of days:
6 days
Jan 5- big breeze and cold! Won both races
Jan 12- sunny and light breeze
Jan 19- RC
March 9
March 23
March 30-
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
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.
Sunday, December 29, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
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.