Decided to sneak in a quick paddle before this evening's thunderstorms. Planned a risk mitigation route so I could punch out quickly if the weather rolled in sooner than anticipated. I got 15 minutes out and heard a rumble of thunder, so I high-tailed it towards the dock in rapidly increasing breeze. I made it back, and ultimately the storm didn't end up actually hitting for another hour. Better safe than sorry!
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Monday, July 7, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
First run with my new board. A bit disappointed with the delivery as the board showed visible signs of use and return, but I negotiated a worthwhile deal with the store I bought it from. The new stick rides nice! Not dramatically different, but noticeably faster and better tracking, with fresh accessories. I'm very happy with it for my very modest investment. I paddled down to the Mulberrys and back, and managed to push a somewhat higher average speed than usual, which will extend my range a bit going forward.
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Wrapping up the weekend with a paddle with Michael & Lelia. Breezy conditions for Lelia's first effort, and they took a little time to get going. We crossed the main channel of the harbor and headed up St. John's Creek a little ways to stay out of the breeze. A great way to spend the afternoon and wrap up a lovely holiday weekend.
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
A gorgeous sunset on the Bay
I decided to get my company that's in town out on Dangerous for a fun Saturday evening sail. We headed out towards the Bay, and sailed up towards Cove Point. Lelia took a turn at the helm on the way out, and Michael did on the way back. Nice pleasant, moderate conditions and a beautiful sunset made for a wonderfully pleasant evening on the water.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
An easy spinnaker glide to the finish
Another Wednesday night with light conditions on Dangerous. We had a new crew member on the boat today, a high school student who wants to get into sailing keelboats. We raced in light conditions, and executed sharp performance to a solid second place finish. Everything went clean except for a little snafu with Cheetah at the very end, easily corrected with just a bit of adjustment on the helm. I'm glad to see the program having come back together so quickly, and I'm excited for the rest of the season.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Lots of chances of thunderstorms lately, but I thought I had a clean weather window for a paddle. I planned a route to mitigate risk, but still had a storm start to pop up 15 minutes in. I high-tailed it back to the ramp, and ultimately the storm didn't end up materializing until much later in the evening anyway. Better safe than sorry.
Monday, June 30, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Out for another sweltering paddle this evening off Clarke's Landing. I headed to the end of the southernmost cove, then up to visit a house I'm particularly fond of. The repair on my board held well, and I enjoyed a great ride at sunset.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
After a busy day volunteering I decided to sneak in a quick paddle off SMSA. The skies threatened a bit of a chance of thunderstorms, so I used a route that let me stay close to the launch. No rain ever materialized thankfully, and my paddle turned out to be a great way to cap off a lovely weekend.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Out on Dangerous this evening for a fun sail with friends. We headed out towards the Bay, and enjoyed gorgeous conditions and a beautiful sunset. We intended to make it up to Cove Point, but didn't quite do so on account of one of our guests getting seasick. I got to catch the tail end of a band I like at the Tiki Bar afterwards, which made for a great finish to a Saturday that would be awfully hard to complain about.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Out for a brief paddle off Forest Landing today in hot, still conditions. As a result of it being so still & quiet, I noticed a small pinhole leak in my board. Nothing that can't be fixed, but I may ponder plans for a replacement given this one is getting up in age and is very well used.