The delivery crew braving the weather
Taking a turn at the helm
Woke up early planning on participating in the CRCA Herrington Harbor to Cambridge race, but the event was cancelled in the middle of the night due to the forecasted heavy weather. Steve had already delivered the Barba Roja to HH for the race, so most of the race crew went up and helped deliver the boat back to Solomons. We ran under full main and a #3, and rocketed down the Bay on a broad reach with following seas. The trip usually takes about 6 hours and we got it done in 4. I took a turn at the helm and surfed the boat down a wave to 12.3kts, an all-time speed record. I got to practice driving in heavy air and larger swells (by Bay standards) and was able to test out some new foul weather gear. It was a cold, damp, and blustery trip, but I had a great time anyway.
(Photos courtesy of Steven Birchfield)