#98 We had a great evening sail on Barba Roja, continuing to practice with the new staysail.
Century Club: Bob Ohler
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Surprisingly, the paddling was much tougher than anticipated. When I looked earlier, the Bay was flat and calm. When I got out there the winds were SE 12-15 and the chop was challenging. Just launching was a nuisance with waves and water coming into the boat. It wasn't a very long trip but my intentions were good. Retrieving was not any bargain either. Well, they all can't be "chamber of commerce" days!
Monday, October 20, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
I did not anticipate getting out on the water today. After 5 consecutive days of sailing, I needed a day off. Instead, the Bay called me and launched the kayak off of the beach. I paddled to Camp Roosevelt and back. It's just a beautiful Fall morning on the Chesapeake.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
It was a big weekend for Sailing team Barba Roja 73052! We placed 4th on Saturday, racing against a fleet of much faster boats around a 40-mile course in the Chesapeake Bay. We followed that up with the Fall Invitational on Sunday. Today, we had winds blowing 20, gusting 30 knots on the Patuxent River! The winds made for “spicy conditions!” All weekend long we sailed really well as a team!
Today marked my 95th day on the water this year, continuing in my pursuit of 100 days on the water and the SpinSheet Magazine Century Club!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Think of it as one big triangle from Solomons to Hoopers Light to Point No Point to Solomons. It's just about 40 miles and the wind exceeded the forecast of light air to light breeze. We had a great time on board Barba Roja!
Friday, October 17, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Mike and I had all 3 sails up today... main, yankee, and staysail, as we enjoyed the afternoon and Mike got some experience on the helm.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
This was a great sail on the Pax River with Mike getting experience on the helm. We flew the staysail and a full main. It was the perfect sail plan for the 15-knot winds, but much more and I would have wanted a reef.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
It was a beautiful October evening on the Pax River. Nothing fancy, just a nice night for sailing.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
We had great wind and I had some time on the helm tonight. In fact, we had enough wind that we needed to reef the jib. A crew of 5 had a nice evening on the Pax River. #90!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
"Anyone can sail a boat when the wind is blowing. It takes a sailor to sail when the wind is light." Glenn R. Ohler
On a day that would have made my father proud, I went and found the wind. I had to go out into the Bay to find it, but it was there, just as I had hoped. I hit 4 knots on my way out to Green #77. It was a nice, easy sail!