With a short crew of three, Steve, Piper, and myself did our best to sail in very light air. We used the main, the genny, and even the spinnaker to hit 2.5 knots of speed. "Anyone can sail a boat when the wind blows. It takes a sailor to sail a boat in light air." Number 97 is in the books!
Century Club: Bob Ohler
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
On a cold, blustery day on the Patuxent River, Barba Roja sailed the last race of the Fall Frostbite Series, and the last race of the year. It was a day that rewarded everyone who dressed for cold weather. I went with my wool socks, base layer, and 2 layers of wool on my upper body. A fellow crewman gave me a pair of Hot Hands which I eagerly placed in my gloves. We had winds around 20 knots, blowing right down the river from the North. For me, it was Day 96, in pursuit of 100 and admission into the Spinsheet Century Club. I have several confirmed dates planned to be on the water. I can "taste" #100 now!
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
DJO at the helm
Aloha Spirit with all sails flying
Celebrating my son's 40th and my 66th birthdays, we sailed out of the Pax River basin and into the Bay. We found a nice breeze blowing down the Bay. We were making between 5.5 and 6 knots on both the outbound and return legs. It was great November sailing and we wished the day never had to end. We completed the day with beers, oysters, and crab cakes at the Bugeye Grill in Solomons. Perfect. Number 95 is in the books.
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
RBO/DJO sailing on 11/6/2022
Number 94 is in the books! To celebrate my 66th birthday my son took me sailing on our boat. I'm still nursing a bad arm, so he did the lion's share of the work. On a day that felt more like September than November, we sailed all over the Solomons Basin, while we watched the Frostbite racers.
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Steve Birchfield and I went for a ride on the small skiff. Steve took advantage of the opportunity to give me a little coaching on the docking and handling of the skiff. Steve made good use of his Samsung cell camera to photograph Scott from G dock on his Hunter 23.5
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
In light air, and with a very full crew, we enjoyed typical fall weather on the Chesapeake. We didn't win, or even place for that matter, but everyone on board had a good time.
Thursday, October 20, 2022 to Sunday, October 23, 2022
Number of days:
3 days
Captain Dave Ohler
10/20: I joined Steve Birchfield on the RC Boat for SMSA Youth Sailing
10/21: With Troy and Andy on the chase skiff for SMSA youth sailing
10/22: In drizzly, rainy weather but with perfect wind for sailing, Captain Dave Ohler and I sailed on sv Aloha Spirit, out into the Bay, and back into the river, past 6A before returning to the dock. We finished up with chili at tye SMSA Clubhouse.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Bob O. taking the helm of Barba Roja
It was a really nice evening with just the Skipper, Steve and his son, Tommy, on board. We had fun sailing beside Patriot and taking pictures. They are a faster boat but with our new mainsail we had fun pacing them for as long as we were able. Thanks Steve for getting me out there! I'm one day closer to making it to Century Club!
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
73052 says it all
The Skipper of Barba Roja is determined to get me to "100" and join the Century Club. With my post-surgery bad arm, I'm not much crew right now, but six of us had a great evening on the Pax River.
Friday, October 7, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Bob at the helm of the RC boat
Well, since I had surgery to repair my torn bicep tendon, my ability to sail is limited. However, with a little help from my friends, I'm still going to make Century Club. This was my first time back on the water since my surgery. Steve asked me to join him on the RC boat while he coached the SMSA Youth Sailing group.