While the oldest teaches kids on the Hobie cat, the mom, his brother, and I took out a rainbow. Summer is definitely here!
Century Club: Mario Santana
Monday, June 16, 2025
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1 day
The fearless crew
Distance race to R2 on in a moody fog. We had the Bay mostly to ourselves. Great night.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
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1 day
Had some friends in from out of town, took them out on the rainbow in the morning, and then ripped around the bay on the Hobie.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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1 day
My ugly mug
Another day of tiller time in the laser. Bigger breeze means I finally got to really hike. Also maneuvers were high stakes - I ate it three times: twice gybing, and once while blasting upwind, almost fully hiked, straight into the wind shadow of a j33 warning up for Wednesday night. That one got my fast and utterly by surprise, I was already hovering a foot above the water when BAM I'm in the drink. Probably an experience most laser people get well before their beards turn gray, but I can confirm it's just as exhilarating for this old man!
Saturday, June 7, 2025
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1 day
My ugly mug
Tom the Precision 15 out for some virtual racing around government marks. I always learn a lot when I sail different boats.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
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1 day
My ugly mug
(Some of) the fearless crew
What a blast, racing out of Galesville on Specific Gravity.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
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My ugly mug
Took another group of high schoolers out with Annapolis sailing school. Wind was light but we had a blast!
Sunday, June 1, 2025
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1 day
The fearless crew
Sun going down as we head back in
Carrie, the one woman race committee. Couldn't do it without her
Spent a few hours showing some high schoolers around the mouth of the seven, as their first time on a sailboat. I love this sort of thing. Also had a wonderful Sunday night races - enough breeze to move, and enough shifts to make strategy pay off. Great day on the water!
However, my hands are starting to act up. I'm going to take a few days off, and when I do get back on the boat I'm going to think of ways to reduce the strain.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
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1 day
My ugly mug
Screaming post apocalyptic birb is a terrible coach
Another day with the laser. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it, at least and so far as I can do a maneuver with little fear of tipping over. I still need to work on every single aspect of it but I suck a lot less than I did yesterday!
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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1 day
My ugly mug
Spent some time practicing basic maneuvers, as well as connecting the dots on this light puffy day. Another decent workout.