Catalina 16.5 boats; training for ASA 101 assistant instructors; preparation to help students with 'on the water' experience; learned a lot myself!
Century Club: Debi Jacobs
Friday, April 16, 2021
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1 day
NPSC 44' Luders yawl; First Mate role; sailed with Dan, Mike S; Eddie, Mike B, Lori and Hunter; jib and jigger on the Patuxent in robust winds 15 knots gusting to 20; then a stop at SMSA for Happy Hour and back to NAS Patuxent; great evening on the water!
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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1 day
Flying the spinnaker on Arctic Tern
Sailed on a NPSC 44' Luders yawl, Arctic Tern team; Spinnaker Class entry; helmsman role; rainy with temps in the low 60's with light winds around 5-7 knots; good course and conditions to fly the light spinnaker!
Sunday, April 11, 2021
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1 day
Crew after the race
Raced on a NPSC 44' Luders Yale; helmsman role; not Frostbite weather! Temps in 70's with winds varying around 10 knots; the crew enjoyed an after race social at SMSA in Solomons
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
Paddling by Calvert Marine Museum
Paddled from Oyster Bay community kayak launch to Calvert Marine Museum, then down past Zahneiser's to Solomons Island and back home. Water temperatures still in the upper 50's but a beautiful Spring day!
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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1 day
Race Training Track
Wednesday evening racing training on NPSC 44' Luders yawl; helmsman role; the team practiced tacking upwind to SMSA mark, then running downwind wing on wing using the pole and jibing the pole; when winds subsided a bit late in the day, practiced flying the spinnaker; 14.16 miles
Sunday, April 4, 2021
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1 day
Mizzen Staysail up for an Easter Sail
Crewed a NPSC 44' Luders yawl for an Easter Day sail out of the Patuxent River and across the bay to the Eastern Shore with Bud, Erik, Clint and Mary; beautiful day with temps in the low 70's; winds started out mild at about 6 knots building to 10-15 knots for much of the sail; 22.65 miles
Sunday, March 28, 2021
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1 day
Helmsman on NPSC Club entry 44" Luders yawl for Spring Frostbite Series Race #3; winds about 15 knots with a microburst 1/4 mile from the race finish and winds increasing to about 25 knots; overall a great race and a very adventurous day on the water!
Sunday, March 21, 2021
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1 day
Helmsman on NPSC Club boat 44" Luders yawl for Spring Frostbite Series Race #2; very light winds varying to no winds by the end of the race; very slow race but still a fun day on the water!
Saturday, March 20, 2021
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1 day
Crewed NPSC 44' Luders yawl; sailed up the Patuxent River to Vera's on St. Leonard Creek with Bud, Bob, Mike, Clint and Dave; Dave's farewell lunch sail; 18.86 miles w/ winds varying about 8-12 knots