Went out on Dangerous with one of Dewey's college friends. Puffy conditions, with winds from 15-25. Sailed out to the Bay and a bit up towards Cove Point, but quickly decided we weren't terribly interested in pounding into waves so we headed back into the river. Sailed up above Point Patience and back down to the island. A nice sail despite the heavy conditions, and a nice opportunity to share the boat with someone new.
Century Club: Jonathan Nepini
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Quick paddle this evening off Leonardtown Wharf down to Abell's Wharf and back. Nice weather and a pretty, cloudless sunset. Had to avoid paddling through some gas from a speedboat that was having fuel system problems. Had a very informal race with another paddler who left around the same time I did (the old cliche about two boats going in the same direction...) Nice to be out there and get moving for a while.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Saw Sultana docked in Solomons harbor
Out on Dangerous this evening for the first time in a couple weeks. Extremely light winds meant we got to play with the "forbidden" light #1 that we've sworn off to be a B boat. Had a nice ride around the river basin, and the large sail helped us power up nicely despite little wind. Showed a new crew member some basics and spent a great evening on the water.
Monday, October 9, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Tonight's crew
Really feeling the fall weather today on our cool, cloudy, damp Monday night paddle. Launched off Clarke's Landing and paddled in the creeks. Lots of talk of fall weather, halloween, and warm beverages this time around. Maybe we can still squeeze out a few more of these.
Friday, October 6, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Decided to take advantage of the last warm day for a bit and get a paddle in. Launched off Clarke's landing, paddled out to 8A, and then over and into Kingston Creek. Enjoyed a spectacular sunset on the way back.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Today's route
Took a quick evening paddle off Leonardtown Wharf down to the Mulberrys and back. Nice weather but I got started a little late and ended up coming back in the dark.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Trimming the spin
Sunset sail on the BR with several friends I hadn't seen in a while. Nicer conditions than forecasted and perfect weather made for a nice trip out to PR3 and a pleasant spinnaker reach back in. Keeping the streak going this week while the weather is so nice.
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Not much wind this evening (spot me in the corner)
Today's route
Took the meatball out for my first solo trip. Decent conditions when I started getting the boat ready slowly fell away and there was patchy wind. I sailed behind Molly's Leg, tacked around the harbor a bit, and then sailed out into the river, and took a very leisurely downwind ride back. Everything went smoothly, I kept the boat upright, and I had a relaxing time so that's a win in my book.
Most of the setup and cleanup is pretty manageable but pushing the boat up the hill from the crane solo is pretty brutal. Glad to know I can do the whole process for the boat myself, and I'll certainly do a good bit of solo sailing next year.
Monday, October 2, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Tonight's crew in front of the bridge
Today's route
A nice easy monday night paddle off Forest Landing and up to Clarke's Landing and back. Perfect weather and no wind made for truly ideal paddling conditions. A nice crowd today, and everyone had a great time. Hoping to squeeze a few more weeks in before it gets cold.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
At the helm of the Wager
Out on Neptune's Wager today for the first time in a while for a great Sunday cruise. Nice temps and consistent 12kt wind meant we decided to go out in the Bay. I was at the helm for the first half, and we stayed on a close reach up the shoreline near Cove Point and sailed a good ways across towards the Eastern Shore. We turned around, had a nice reach back in the river, and decided with ample wind and great weather to ride up to Point Patience. Had a close-ish crossing with a catamaran, but otherwise a very pleasant trip. Doing everything I can to soak up the sun for the little longer it's here.