Century Club: Mario Santana

Thursday, August 15, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Pic of a dog on a boat on the Bay

Beautiful day with a light enough breeze that I set to leeward the whole time. Did some upwind and downwind, then practiced a start (only 15s late, great for me!) then did some laps around speed buoys.  I'll tell you what, this girl can slide.  Good to know!

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Sunset over the fleet
  • I wonder if they are using the same wind we are using?
  • The fearless crew

Another race in the books.  I really enjoy racing with this crew.  Our maneuvers keep getting better.

Monday, August 12, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • The fearless crew
  • Rainbow in daytime
  • Rainbow at dusk
  • G and me
  • So much better than my usual sunset pic

We rounded the Thomas Point Lighthouse!  A great race on a beautiful evening with G and Janet.

Sunday, August 11, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • The fleet and I
  • Captain Axl
  • Log canoe, capsized
  • Log canoes racing

The Hammonds graciously invited Axl and me on their boat to watch some C420 racing.  A wonderful morning!

Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • J&R came to hang with their parents
  • G messing around in boats
  • The annual surveys the remnants of the fleet

Jim took a couple of us out to watch the 420 races... But we just sat there watching the kids bob around.  No wind, no races.  Still better than a day at the office!

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Gunwhale in the water
  • Splish splash

Good wind, crazy big seas, a good time with C.

Monday, August 5, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • The fearless crew
  • Long bow wave at speed
  • Sunsets moving left again

Finally, string steady winds without a hint of storms on a Monday night - we got our distance race out to R2 and 1AH.  Heavy seas and four of us in the white knockabout made for a really fun, wet evening.  Susan the math teacher was amazing.

Sunday, August 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Honu on the bow
  • We had a great view of the Two Bridge Fiasco

Took Honu out for the day, with Stephen and Rhonda, Jamey, and Massey.  Had a pleasant sail.  Anchored for lunch.  Practiced reversing at the speed buoy and a bunch of docking reps.

A useful and fun day.

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Heading out
  • Gonna need a really high tide to float this guy...
  • G and I

Spent a productive couple of hours on SG practicing spin stuff.  We set well, I think we cracked the code on gybes, and we made progress on douses.  Did a little tourism around the grounded yacht.

Friday, August 2, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • The fearless crew
  • Crab pot, dead ahead! (They're friggin invisible sometimes)

M and I took Cirrus out to explore the corners of the ANSS sailing area.  It was hot, but the breeze was fresh and the water was cool.  I almost got a picture of a Marine Osprey and a feathered osprey in the same patch of sky, but no dice.

A great few hours on the water.

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