Took possession of Beneteau 373 on the morning of 10/4/24. Arrived at Osprey Point Marina by car late afternoon on 10/4, dinner on boat. Woke up next morning at 7:00am and left dock at 8:45 am. 66F, cloudy with winds 8 mph from the N. Winds built to 25 with gusts to 20. Entered Magothy at 10:50, arrived at dock 12:10 pm.
Century Club: Donald Kohlhafer
Great afternoon sailing with the family out on Rehoboth Bay. 78F, partly sunny, with winds 8 mph from the NE at time of launch.
Great afternoon out on Rehoboth Bay for our annual family regatta. 74F, fair, with winds at 9 mph from the ENE at the start of the competition.
Full day going over the 373 with surveyor, sellers and brokers. Left dock at 1:10 pm for short haul and the sea trial. 73F, cloudy, with winds 8 mph from the NE at time of departure.
Wife and I met our broker to inspect a 2007 Beneteau 373 that we had submitted an offer on. 71F, partly cloudy, with winds 8-10 mph out of the NE at time of boarding (10:00 am). Formal survey and sea trial scheduled for Wednesday. (9/18).
Took EcoBoat out across Port Veil from the Americas Cup Race Village to our hotel. 70F, sunny, with winds 7 mph from the SSE at time of departure (12 noon).
Cruise - Day 1 - 9/4/24 Monte Carlo, Monaco Port Hercule
Cruise - Day 2 - 9/5/24 Port of Livorno, Italy
Cruise - Day 3 - 9/6/24 Port of Civitavecchia, Italy
Cruise - Day 4 - 9/7/24 Port of Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Cruise - Day 5 - 9/8/24 Port of Marseille, France
Cruise - Day 6 - 9/9/24 Port of Port-Vendres, France
Cruise - Day 7 - 9/10/24 Port of Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Cruise - Day 8 - 9/11/24 Port of Barcelona, Spai
Took the Hobie out for a relaxing sail. 75F, sunny, with win 7 mph from the ENE at time of launch (12:30pm).
Took the paddle board out for sunrise on Cattail Creek.68F, partly cloudy with wind 2 mph from the SW at time of launch (6:30 am).
Took the paddle board out for another early morning paddle on Cattail Creek. 61F, clear, with wind 1 mph from the WSW at time of launch (6:25 am).