Raced on Rascal to celebrate the Summer Sailstice. Got to try out an asymmetric spinnaker on the boat and was cool to see how it works. Very hot outside but alwyas good to be on the water. Thanks Maggie for the picture.
Century Club: Michael Nepini
Saturday, June 15, 2024
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1 day
Spent the day on Rascal to see some of the fleet week activities. Motored up into the harbor to get a closer look at some of the ships and then anchored for lunch and to watch some of the flyovers including a cool demonstration by an F-35. Took a short lap down towards Fort McHenry to round out the day.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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1 day
Back on headsail trim for the first race of series two on Incorrigible. Had a great (but sporty) start and ideal conditions through the whole race.
Sunday, June 2, 2024
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1 day
Spent Sunday on Rascal going down under the Key Bridge. Crews were working on clearing the last of the debris to re-open the main channel and it was eerie to see what's left up close. Got some good time at the helm on the way home with variable and gusty winds.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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1 day
Round 2 at the mast on Incorrigible for the final race in Tuesday Night Series 1. We had some strong upwind legs despite technical difficulties on our downwind ones and enjoyed a nice sunset at the finish. Today was a reminder I have much to learn but always great to be on the water. Thanks Lynn and Deadrise for the pictures.
Sunday, May 26, 2024
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1 day
No pictures but dusted off my paddle board after a couple of years and went out in the Patuxent off of Snow Hill.
Saturday, May 25, 2024
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1 day
Back down in Solomon's for Memorial day weekend and a very silly race on my brother's boat, the Spicy Meatball, a Chrysler Buccaneer. Light winds at the start and up back creek which built nicely as we got out in the creek. Took a different course than many of the racers which worked to our advantage and I managed headsail trim and a couple spin sets and douses with some coaching. We won the race with points from some frosty beverages including a surprise gift from another racer. After the race we went out on another friend's Pearson 31-2 and anchored out in the river to swim and swing off one of the halyards as a rope swing before sailing up to the Solomon's bridge and back. One of the best days I've had on the water in recent memory.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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1 day
Back on headsail trim for Tuesday night on Incorrigible. Had a great start and stayed competitive throughout the race. We changed out the spinnaker for a larger one after the first downwind leg which made a huge improvement. Also shadowed Pete and Lynn on spinnaker trim to eventually start doing the pole end of that operation. As always, thanks Lynn for the great pictures.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
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1 day
Beautiful day out on Rascal, sailed down near the key bridge and back while enjoying a great food spread. Drove for a little while and enjoyed getting to relax after a busy week. Also saw a very cool race boat docked out in the harbor - a Maxi 72 "Proteus". Wonder what it was doing in Baltimore?
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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1 day
A dreary day out on Incorrigible with clouds and light rain through the race. Worked on the mast for the first time and learned a lot. Strong race overall with good teamwork from everyone on board. Thanks Lynn for the photo.