Century Club: Ken Vinson

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 to Thursday, July 9, 2026
Number of days:
2 days

Tuesday 7/7/26 SUP from 25th Bay to 10th Bay & return, glassy, light breeze, 2-5 knots, sunny, hot & muggy.

Thursday 7/9/26 SUP 25th Bay to Little Creek inlet, to 10th Bay, & back, light breeze, dolphin within rock breakwaters.

Thursday, July 2, 2026 to Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Number of days:
5 days
  • Hobie Wave

Fri 7/03/26 - Another outstanding Hobie Day, 8-12 knts SW, 82 deg, sunny, 7:45 am start time while there was still wind.

Mon 7/6/26 - Another great Hobie Day, 8-12 knits WSW, sunny, 80 deg, 8:00 am start. Whole Chesapeake Bay to myself again.

Wed. 7/08/26 - Great Hobie day, ENE 10-15 knts, waves 1-2 ft great for surfing, later afternoon, dolphin sightseeing 

Fri 7/10/26 - Excellent Hobie Day, winds NE 10-15, choppy water. 

Tues7/14/26 - Another excellent Hobie day, winds WSW 8-12 knots, waves 1-2 ft, J-K-J-R3-G4-EB

 

Saturday, June 27, 2026 to Saturday, July 11, 2026
Number of days:
3 days

Morning day sail with neighbors & friends from East Beach towards Thimble Shoals Light & back o Saturday 6/27/26 & 6/30/26, 

Sat 07/11/26 - Short shakedown cruise for engine check, clenaing and oyster farming. 

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 to Sunday, June 21, 2026
Number of days:
4 days
  • Parade of Sail

We'd 06/17/26 - Repositioning cruise, move the big cat from Little Creek to Willoughby Marina with Felix, sail past the aircraft carrier Eisenhower at Thimble showals light on their way to the ocean

Thur 06/18/26 Pre-parade guest day, at Willoughby Bay, onboard Popoki Kai

Fri 6/19/26 Sail 250 Harborfest &  Parade of Sail to Town Pont Park Norfolk & back to Willoughby Bay

Sat 6/20/26 Sail back from Willoughby to Little Creek 

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 to Monday, June 15, 2026
Number of days:
4 days

Spring sailing time onboard catamaran Popoki Kai

5/28/26 - entertaining neighbors & friends onborard sailing catamaran 

5/29/26 - morning rounds on sailing cat

6/7/26 - Afternoon sail out to Thimble Shoals light & back to Little Creek,10 to 15 SW, smooth water

6/14/26 Short Shake down cruise & preo for Sail250 Parade of Sail & Harborfest, electronics, depth sounder, VHF radio check, make sure everything is shipshape before the family gets here this week.

Sunday, May 10, 2026 to Friday, June 12, 2026
Number of days:
3 days

Stand Up Paddle Boarding at East Beach Sunday 5/10/26

Thur 6/4/26 SUP East Beach 25rh Bay to 10th Bay & back. Glassy sea, zero wind.

Fri 6/12/26 SUP East Beach to 10th Bay & back, wind SW 5 knts

Monday, April 13, 2026 to Friday, June 26, 2026
Number of days:
21 days

Sailing the Hobie Wave at East Beach, Noroflk, VA, between Littel Creek Inlet and Ocean View ishing pier.  

Mon 4/13/26 - good day

Thurs 4/16/26 -  good day  

Mon 5/04/26 - Great day - East Beach SW 10-15

Tues 5/05/26 - Teach Evan to sail East Beach SE 15-18, down to Ocean View Fishing pier.

Wed 5/13/26 -  Great Hobie day - sail to HRBT SW 10-15; return ESE 15-25

Sat 5/16/26 - Exceptional Hobie Day along East Beach for Little Creek Inlet to Ovean VIew  SW10-15 

Tues 5/19/26 - Another great Hobie day at East Beach SW 8-15, 90 deg., Sail to OV park to Little Creek Inlet

Wed 5/20/26 - Another perfect Hobie day at East Beach SW 10-15 90 deg, sail to OV & back

Sat 5/30/26 - Great Hobie day, NW 10-15, broke & repaired main halyard, return to shore before the big wind & waves.   

Tues 6/3/26 - Another excellent Hobie day, only sailboat o the Chesapeake Bay, NW 8-12, 

Friday 6/5/26 - Another great Hobie day, early sail on the Chesapeake Bay with no other boats, but accompanied by dolphins 

Sat 6/6/26 - Excellent Hobie day, 12-15 SW, great day.

Mon 6/8/26 - Another excellent sailing day, WSW 10-15;

Tues 6/9/26 - Another outstaning Hobie day NE 15-20

Thurs 6/11/26 - Great sialing day, whoel bay to myself, except fo the dolphins

Sat 6/13/26 - Relaxing  early morning sail, winds 8-12 NW, more dolphins 

Mon 6/15/26 - Windy & rough, NW 15, died down to 8-10 with lumpy seas, East Beach up Little Creek & back.

Mon 6/22/26 - Perefect sailing conditions, 10-15 SW, flat seas, spectacular 

Tues 6/23/26 - Another Hobie day with perfect sailing conditions 10-12 SW, offshore breeze, calm seas, just me, a pod od dolphions and the US Navy, the whole southern Bay to myself again.  

Friday 6/26/26 - Another perfect Hobie sailing day on the Chesapeake Bay, still with the whole bay to myself.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 to Thursday, April 9, 2026
Number of days:
3 days

Annnual spring engine service and clean and was while on the hard at Cobb''s Marina 5/7 through 5/9/26. 

Monday, April 6, 2026 to Friday, April 10, 2026
Number of days:
2 days

Reloacte Popoki Kai in Little Creek from Bay Point Marina to Cobb's Marina for spring service; over on Monday 5/6 and return Friday 5/10.

Saturday, April 4, 2026
Number of days:
1 day

Wheel Hobie Wave out for th efirst beach siling day of 2026.5/4/26

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