Bob, Wolf, and me shoved off a noon. Sun shinning, wind blowing 15 knots from the NW and gusting higher. The main was reefed and we headed to Hains Point at a leisurely 5 to 6 knots. Once in a while a gust would round us up but most of the time they were easy to anticipate. On the return leg the wind backed to the west making and we reached back to the slip after almost three hours on the water with wind chill in the mid-30s. Top speed was 7.2 knots. Saw one water taxi, a Spirit tourist boat , but no other recreational boaters.
Century Club: Hank Messick
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Southwesterly 15 knot breeze with gusts of 25 knots. With the temperature in the upper 50s it was a good day on the water! When returning to the slip, festive lit boats were heading out to "Parade of Lights" on the Old Town and DC water fronts.
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Afternoon on the water. No boats in site.
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Smiles all around: 7.2 knots with reefed Genoa and main!
Sunny and cold with 15 to 25 northwesterly breeze and mid-30 temps. Whitecaps on the Potomac. Aside from a tourist ferry we were the only sail or power boat on the water. Returned about a half hour before sunset and the mercury was dropping fast.
Saturday, November 5, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
The 15 knot southerly breeze was stronger than forecasted but it was sunny and warm as Jake and I sailed from the Woodrow Wilson bridge to the new Frederick Douglas Bridge then back to the slip, about 14 miles. Lot's of tacks on the return leg!
Tied up at the slip at sunset, but tomorrow we'll have to return an hour earlier as we "fall back" to standard time.
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Tall ship Providence passes by the race fleet
Pre-start practise
Beautiful and mostly breezy day on the Potomac for the Regatta's "Two Bridges" pursuit race (8.75 NM).
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Blowing about 10 from the NW; chilly when clouds obscure the sun.
Notice change to the bouyage; green cans were renumbered and one can was removed. Looks like the Tuesday night KISS series starting line government mark, red 6, is slated to be "discontinued", according to a USCG publication. DISC will need to revise their Middile Courses because of these changes.