Carey, Steve, Howell, Dave and myself on Arcas and Tom and his crew on Moovin headed south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to race down to Mt Vernon. The wind and flooding tide had other ideas but eventually we made almost to Ft Washington before turning around and motor sailing back to the slip. The breeze ranged between one to four knots, and often not at all. We did have one sweet 45 minute beat, light but steady breeze, and no tacks. The moonrise over National Harbor was spectacular.
Century Club: Hank Messick
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Dana and I went out for a few hours today. Eight to 10 knot of easterly breeze so we reached up and down the river occasionally making more than 7 knots of speed with a reefed jib top!
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
A rare beam reach evening with 6 to 8 knot breeze. Good start but can't keep up with the S2 7.9s, J24s, and an Albin 30 even though out PHRF is lower.
Friday, August 30, 2024 to Sunday, September 1, 2024
Number of days:
3 days
Juniper at Horn Harbor
We moved a friend 36' river boat northward to her final birth on Swan Creek on the Potomac River. We planned for a five day passage but after the first day we stopped at Horn Harbor to have the engine examined. We think dirty fuel. The boat had been little used over the past year.
Beautiful weather and a spectacular 2AM lightning storm last night.
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Chasing the leader!
North Course with a downwind start
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Slow going downwind
Five knot or less from the southeast. During the 2nd race we had current assisting the downwind leg. We were dead last for all three races.
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
We were RC. NW breeze around 9 knots gusting higher.