Enjoyed my Sunfish for the first time this year, since I've been taking my Tartan 245 out instead all year. Nice to have a boat that I can rig and take down in fewer minutes. Nice 6-8 knot breeze got me moving, and reminded me that Sunfish sailing is about being one with the boat.
Century Club: Richard Turman
Friday, August 25, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
I do love it when I get to use my kayak to deliver something. In this case, it was my extra Danforth anchor and two large fenders that were needed for an RBSA race the next day. Fit everything in the kayak and took off -- and felt a tad overloaded. But got there fine.
Sunday, August 20, 2023 to Monday, August 21, 2023
Number of days:
2 days
Took Lark out two nights running to try to get some more solo practice in. One night didn't take the spin and should have, since we had 6-8 knots of breeze well after 8 pm. The second night got the spin up and she filled. Then the wind died!
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Happened to be in NYC and went to the South Street Seaport museum, and caught a two hour ride on their two-masted 1885 schooner, Pioneer. Great trip out to the Statue of Liberty and up the Hudson -- and they even let me steer!
Friday, July 21, 2023 to Sunday, September 24, 2023
Number of days:
4 days
Family get-togethers are a great way to enjoy the water, and in honor of my father's memory, the family gathered on July 22 and 23 to kayak, sail, and powerboat. Fun was had by all, in the manner he'd taught us all.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 to Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Number of days:
7 days
Never a dull moment, but have had nothing but good weather and decent wind on Wednesdays from mid-July through the end of August. Includes Wednesday, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, and August 23.
Monday, June 26, 2023 to Sunday, July 2, 2023
Number of days:
7 days
Paris to Normandy (and back...) by boat was a wonderful vacation.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Having picked up my powerboat from its Boatel on Wednesday to bring it home so I could do Race Committee for the Round Bay Sailing Association, I had to return it to its boatel this morning before driving into the office in DC. Chilly out there this morning!
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Expected to need my powerboat today to serve as Race Committee for Round Bay Sailing Association race, so drove to the Boatel where it is kept in Annapolis and drove the boat home, up the Severn River 7 miles to my home. In 16 knots of breeze from the NE with gusts in the mid-20's. With spitting rain. Annapolis Harbor was pretty choppy, but the Narrows was great, and Round Bay itself was white-capped.
In the event, the race was cancelled, so I have to take the boat back tomorrow morning.
Monday, June 19, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
First really humid warm day -- in the mid 80's -- that I'd ventured forth on Lark this year. Went out mid-day because the wind was projected to build, so left at 11 and returned at 2. Breze 8-11 knots from the South. Still had the jib on, which was good since I was single-handing. Tacked back and forth to good effect to hopefully, finally, get the wind angle calibrated correctly, since we'd been using a bigger offset and I was eventually able to get it to record about 27 or 28 degrees on both tacks. Ran a course that took me first to N then over to C and back to V and then B and home. Great, consistent wind allowed me to get better and better at handling the boat. Which is wonderfully solid.