Checked on our keelboat fleet for SCOW.org. got some bad news regarding winter sailing on the Potomac. Pivot to the bay. Helped a couple of friends with their bay checkouts. Finally got to frostbite in season appropriate sleet, testing that hypothesis regarding" no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing choices" to endcap the month, went out with some friends to debut our red white and blue spinnaker, after some clutch patching by Debbie H. Thanks for the picture Shawn R. Getting warmer....
Century Club: Marco Ovando
Thursday, February 12, 2026 to Saturday, February 28, 2026
Number of days:
6 days
Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Sunday, January 11, 2026
Number of days:
11 days
Sailing in the exumas, making friends, playing volleyball and learning pickleball
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 to Saturday, October 18, 2025
Number of days:
4 days
Second year in a row sailing on Julianne's Bennu. Had a blast with following near Gale winds down the bay. Finished first in the invitational class.
Saturday, September 6, 2025 to Sunday, September 7, 2025
Number of days:
2 days
Joined Julianne on Bennu to spend the weekend in Oxford. Great day sailing with friends.
Saturday, August 23, 2025 to Sunday, August 24, 2025
Number of days:
2 days
Sailed on Mantis (tri). Had a blast flying down the bay and into Cambridge. Won the multihull race. Had some fun messing with the crew of Zuul both on the water and on land. Had more fun testing spinnakers on the delivery back. Saw a flying dinghy.
Monday, August 18, 2025 to Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Number of days:
6 days
First series as racing skipper for the Sailing Club of Washington. Sailed Rebecca in the Daingerfield Island Sailing Club Tuesday night racing on the Potomac. Great fun teaching new members about keelboat racing. 5 consecutive Tuesdays in August and September. Plus a practice day before the series.
Thursday, June 5, 2025 to Thursday, June 19, 2025
Number of days:
11 days
XO for Summer Block One. Took 7 midshipmen to Bristol by way of Block Island on a Navy 44. Came back by way of NYC.
Sunday, May 25, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025
Number of days:
8 days
Chartered a boat to finally visit this beautiful playground. Really liked the shoulder season. I probably would not like it during peak season.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 to Saturday, May 3, 2025
Number of days:
3 days
SV Harlequin - First full weekend of the season
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 to Sunday, October 5, 2025
Number of days:
9 days
Sailed with Jim and Deb regularly on wednesdays and joined them for second half of the Fall Series.