We went out on the DePalm catamaran for some great snorkeling. We went to the Antilla ship wreck, Malmok Beach, and Catalina Cove. We had great snorkeling and a great time!
Century Club: Bob Ohler
Monday, July 24, 2023 to Sunday, July 30, 2023
Number of days:
5 days
Aruba kayaking
I rented a kayak for 5 hours / days from Andrew, the activities man on the beach, and I took full advantage of it! On 5 different occasions I took the kayak out in strong winds. I would paddle to the Ritz, to Armando's Kite Shack, and to the Hadicarri dock. Each day, I was out about 45 minutes. I have now kayaked in the Caribbean Sea!
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
It was strictly a fun race.... out and back. The first boat to the windward mark radios back that they have made the turn. The rest of the fleet then makes a "dash" for the finish line. In very light air, we still finished third.
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
We were able to start the race, and attempt to make the first mark, but that's as far as we got before RC abandoned the race. We got to the party at Zahnhiser's just before the skies opened. We finished 3rd overall for this year's Screwpile Challenge. Well done Team Barba Roja!
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Screwpile Challenge Day 2…. Well, we did it again, almost! We lost to Bad Cat (the J111) and Pursuit (a custom-built 40 footer).
But we beat everyone else in the fleet, including a lot of really good boats from out of town. Now, we have to go do it again tomorrow. A first-place finish tomorrow would give us First Overall for the weekend.
Yes, that’s me wearing the well-traveled Tilley canvas hat in the picture. #sailingteambarbaroja. #poppabobscanvas
Friday, July 14, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Screwpile Lightouse Challenge Day1… a HUGE success! Sailing Team Barba Roja raced their hearts out yesterday over a 13.2 mile course in the Chesapeake. We missed first place by only 1 1/2 minutes (to Bad Cat, a very fast J111). But we beat every other boat in out fleet.
Congratulations
Team Barba Roja and a well-earned 2nd Place finish on Day 1!
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
I've come to realize that is not about speed or even the duration of the time on the water, but rather just being out there and enjoying the moment. A short paddle to the dead trees and back provided a nice view of a beautiful osprey.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Somehow, we missed the start badly. It looked like the entire fleet was early, but we were very late! We need to do better in this department! We ended up finishing 4th by 4 seconds on a shortened course. Damn!
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Not out best sailing, but with Steve on vacation and Jay at the helm, at least we did not hit any other boats.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
We were tired after the previous day's marathon to Lookout Point, but we saved our best for Sunday! With Joe on fore deck, Jessica and Tommy on sheets and Steve as tactician, we sailed our hearts out! We were fouled at the windward mark and protested Race 1, as we finished second. We raced "clean" in second race and took first in that race and first overall on the day. We were all happy with the results!