Took a friend out for an evening on the water. Steady 5-6 knot breeze. Most people living in Alexandria, Arlington, DC do not get to see the beauty that surrounds them from the water. If only the roar of jet engines at National airport would cease at sundown!
Century Club: Hank Messick
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Southerly breeze gusting to 20 knots at times made for fun solo sailing. Flying Scots and Hobi catamarans were also out crisscrossing the river.
Sunday, July 10, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Light easterly winds and lots of powerboat wake made jibing frustrating at times as we sailed north along the Potomac. After getting to where the Potomac and Anacostia merge we had enough east-west area to Practise. Powerboats and commercial boats churned the water.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Beautiful weather today. Wind blowing 12-13 knots near Old Town Alexandria. Tall ship Providence motored down the river to her berth in Old Town.
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Took two crew out today to practice with the A-spin. Breeze was a forgiving 8-10 knots and mistake made didn't result in dire situations! The highlight was a long run up the river that required multiple jibes which I hope produced some "muscle memory".
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Little to no wind on the Potomac for the regatta but the skies were overcast so at least we didn't get sunburned. The post-race party more than made up for the hum drum sailing conditions.