Easterly breeze and we had a decent start. Several 105's rounded the first mark together. We then realized 1/2 way down the next leg that they must have changed the course right before the start/ the next mark was way downwind next to the bridge. We had a nice leg and rounding. We were tacking back up wind and as we approached the opposite side from the Naval Academy we suddenly went from 20 feet to 16 and tacked for deeper water. Too late! We were hard aground. Just like the song "Ain't no river wide enough". Nothing would work to free ourselves so we had to start the engine and move to deeper water. We withdrew and headed back to the dock. Next Sunday is bound to go better!
I was to race on 2/12 on Break Away as well and yet due to heavy winds it was cancelled. Super Bowl Sunday!
3/12/23 I was to race on Valhalla J30 to frostbite and yet it was cancelled due to lack of wind. We cruised the harbor and then went for a ride up and down Ego Alley - Jack R., Amy P., Bo D., and me.
3/19/23 - finally some FB racing! Aboard Break Away with RIchard Hinds skippering, John V, me, Jamie C., Dale C. and Haymar.
Break Away FB Series 2