Century Club: Jonathan Nepini

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Saturday, June 25, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Champagne Sailing
  • The crew for today
  • Spinnaker run into the sunset

SMSA Smith Point Race. A 45nm course down to a mark off Point Lookout and back. A fairly light downwind start quickly shifted & filled in to a great beat all the way to the mark. Conditions slowly built throughout the day culminating in a great spinnaker run back up the Bay and into Solomons. Distance races are always long days on the Barba Roja (this one took about 11 hours) , but we had great food & enjoyable company, and the whole race was some of the best sailing I've done in a while.

(Photos courtesy of Steven Birchfield)

Thursday, June 23, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Lazy Thursday Paddle + Ramp Traffic
  • Today's route

Took a little paddle off Clarke's Landing this evening. The weather looked pretty iffy so I stayed pretty close to the pier. Feeling pretty run down after a weird week so I didn't get too far. Had to mill around for a bit before leaving to wait for the small pier to clear so I could pull my board. Nothing super interesting but still another day on the water.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Summer Solstice Paddle - Lots of Wildlife
  • Today's route

Evening paddle to celebrate the summer solstice. Took a lap off Clarke's landing and got to see a lot of wildlife. I spotted ducks, a heron, a school of fish, and even a huge turtle! Unfortunately I also spotted a few jellyfish, so they'll probably be here by the 4th of July as always. I'm glad I can get out on the water solo while I'm quarantining but I'm itching to get back sailing.

Monday, June 20, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Halfway There
  • Today's route

Decided to check out a new launch site for Day 50. I launched off Piney Point with the vague idea of circumnavigating St. George's Island, but the windy conditions and fact that I was going solo made me decide to scrap that plan and instead paddle up St. George's Creek. Not really a notable paddle in particular, but I still appreaciated the opportunity to get out on the water. 

Sunday, June 19, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Back in the Saddle
  • Today's route

Back on the water after a brief stint of having Covid (ugh, what a pain!). I had to miss sailing on Wednesday and cancel my trip I had planned to Ocean City, and I wanted to get out and try to salvage what I could of my holiday weekend. Did a nice long paddle off Leonardtown Wharf, down to the Breton Bay pier and back. Gusty conditions made it a great workout, especially the final leg beating dead into the wind to get back to the Wharf. Nice to finally get out of the house and get some fresh air & sunshine.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Kayaking with an old friend
  • Today's route

Took a tour around Breton Bay with an old friend who recently moved back to the area. Great weather to be out on the water.

Monday, June 13, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
To the Bridge and Back

A quick paddle off Clarke's landing to the Solomons Bridge and back. The weather was a little hot but there was still a nice breeze. Following seas on the way back from the bridge made for an interesting exercise in balance. A good start to the week.

Sunday, June 12, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Broken Rudder Regatta - with a broken rudder!
  • Helming the RC boat

Helped out with RC today for the SMSA Broken Rudder Regatta/Dinghy Distance Race. Rain and thunder in the morning led to an afternoon start, with 5 boats on the line. The weather steadily improved throughout the afternoon and we eventually had a beautiful day. In an interesting twist one boat actually broke their rudder, and we went on a rescue mission to pick them up and towed their boat with us for the rest of the afternoon. A bunch of dolphins joined the fleet for a bit which made for a nice show. All in all a great day on the water!

Friday, June 10, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Cliff View Paddle
  • A nice view
  • Today's route

As a counterpoint to my hectic evening on the water yesterday, today I took a relaxing paddle off the beach at Snow Hill Park. I went south and got to check out some interesting cliffs up close. A relaxing end to yet another hectic week.

Thursday, June 9, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Tough Thursday
  • Powered up...
  • ...maybe a little too powered up

Crewed for Tommy on Hydra Beast this evening. The wind was up, meaning he & I (about 200lbs combined) were having a very hard time holding the boat down and pointing. Another member of the Barba Roja crew was a good sport and joined us. On our last race we managed to capsize the boat doing a penalty turn, but thankfully didn't have much drama getting it back upright and going again. It was a tough day for the fleet, as we were the 3rd boat to get turned over. Definitely a challenging day on the water.

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