Decided to go out last Sunday morning, Wind at the dock was a comfortable 12kts... I had a new staysail i wanted to try out and this would have been the perfect condictions for it... untill we got out to the river and quickly had over 30kts of wind and white caps! were were sailing on a brode reach with just a staysail up and making 6.2kts of boat speed! it was crazy... however.... we decided that it wasnt worth breaking the boat BEFOR the race season. So we turned around and headed back in. A short but fun day on the water. Picture was taken of us as we were motering back in.
Century Club: Steven Birchfield
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Wednesday Feb 23rd - IT was 73 deg. Outside and I just had to get on the water! I invited a few friends, but only one could make it. So it ended up being him, my son Tommy and myself. The sunset wasn skyline that night were absoliutly breathtaking!
Saturday, February 12, 2022 to Monday, February 21, 2022
Number of days:
3 days
Feb.12th - Sailing around Solomons. Trip one, with almost a full crew!!! We got the spinnaker up, had a MAJOR windshift and ended up sailing down wind in both directions...!
Feb. 12th - Double handed - After dropping off almost everyone at the dock around 3pm, Johnathan and myself, went back out for a puffy sail into the Chesapeake Bay with 18kts of fresh breeze!
Feb. 21th - Late Solo sail in solomons... it was 60deg out side... I couldnt resist!
Saturday, January 1, 2022 to Saturday, January 22, 2022
Number of days:
3 days
1/1/22 - First Day of 2022 Sailed around Solomons
1/8/22 - Took crew out for training. Teaching a helmsmen so i can run tactics for the upcoming year.
1/9/22 - Cruze around solomons Solo
1/22/22 - Sail with friends! Always a good time!
Sunday, November 21, 2021 to Friday, December 10, 2021
Number of days:
5 days
November 21st - Frostbites Race #4 @ SMSA
November 28th - Cruze around Solomons area
December 4th - Small boat run to take pictures at sunset... :)
December 4th - Solomons lighted boat parade!
December 10th - Cruze with friends in the dark around solomons.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 to Sunday, November 14, 2021
Number of days:
8 days
October 19th - Practice for PAX highschool sailing - Im a coach
October 22nd - Solo Cruse around Solomons
October 24th - Sailing on the Dee of St. Marys
October 28th - Delivery of friends new J33 from Annapolis to Solomons
October 31st - Frostbite race #1 SMSA
November 4th - Practice for PAX highschool sailing - Im a coach
November 7th - Frostbite race #2 SMSA
November 14th - Frostbite race #3 SMSA
Friday, October 8, 2021 to Sunday, October 10, 2021
Number of days:
3 days
Friday Octover 8th- helped teach the highschool sail team. light air tachtics
Saturday October 9th - Distance Race from Solomons to Hoopers point lighthouse to Pt. No Pt. Lighthouse and back
Sunday October 10th - Fall invitational with SMSA. W/L race. Took 2nd. Loads of fun short handed in 20kts! My son helmed the boat on all the down wind legs!
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 to Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Number of days:
2 days
Tuesday October 5th and Tuesday October 12th - Went for a short cruse to watch Tommy practice racing.
Thursday, September 23, 2021 to Monday, September 27, 2021
Number of days:
5 days
Thursday 09/23 - Taught the Highschool kids for the evening.
Friday 09/24 - Delivered Barba Roja to Annapolis for AYC to Solomons
Saturday 09/25 - Fall Race to Solomons / AYC event
Sunday 09/26 - Screwpile Regatta Day 1
Monday 09/27 - Screwpile Regatta Race day #2
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 to Sunday, September 19, 2021
Number of days:
5 days
Wednesday eveing we had a fun race where my crew got to practice working on our starts and tacking. We ended up doing well in the race and got 1st in our class by 11secs.
Thursday thru Sunday I helped with the on the water activities as Support boat 2 for the Bucc 18 Nationals, which was held at our club this year.