5.2 nm
Century Club: Richard Turman
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Took Avery and Kate out. Nice day. Engine lugged and backfired a bit, and struggled to get up on plane.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Went out just at sunset. No boats out. bliss!
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Wax's Lark's cockpit and cabin top, and cleaned inside the cabin. Worked w Steve to swap the Genoa for the Jib and tape the base of the shrouds. Then went sailing. 14 knots sustained w gusts to 18. Had quite a boisterous ride. Went out about 6 and came back 7:30. Was ha j g so much fun sailed up Valentine towards the headwaters, amidst the mooring field. Then home to our lift. A great time on a clean boat!
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Took winter cover off powerboat (Skylark) and undid the many dock lines cross crossing the boat to keep the cover from having too many places where rain and snow would pool. Used kayak to install drain plug and to scrub the waterline area on the half of Lark which is away from the dock. It had accumulated some mud last fall somehow and needed to be cleaned off. Would have been easier if the wind had not been steady at 10 knots with gusts in the high teens, making controlling the kayak an extra challenge. Got the boat clean and the kayak back to the beach without incident. Then out the battery into the powerboat and started her up, and she started up easily and evenly across all cylinders. Let her warm up for a good 20 minutes then took her out for a spin. Up Valentine then out to Round Bay and opened her up. Great ride!
Then cleaned the bird crap off Lark and tried to move the cable junction for the Torqueedo into the bunk, but it was not to be. Then installed the netting off the stern after finding that the bronze shackle would not close. Took the shackle off completely with M's help to remove the stitches. Quite an involved process, but finally got it installed. Finally done by 5:30, so then rigged the boat to sail. By the time I entered Riund BY, the wind was all gone - it had been 10-15 from the WNW. Motored well past the red channel marker because I could see wind in the distance. Turned out to be a front of 14 knot cold wind coming through. Went back to South Riverside cove and put up the main and headed on a beam reach toward Dave Switzer's. Unfurled the Genoa since wind was down to 8 knots and had a nice ride. Tacked and headed home. A nice ride!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Installed house battery so I would have instruments and then put the main on. Since it was fresh from the sailmakers, got to install the batten; always fun.... blowing 14 apparent when I got out into the Severn and raised the main. Had a nice ride around 3 knots in the breeze, then unfurled the Genoa. Scooted along at 5 knots then hit 5.5 then stayed at 5.8 knots for a good while. Sailed on my ear, having a beautiful time. Wind was coming from the East so sailed over to far shore then up to where mark N will be. Great breeze; 51 degrees out but sunny, which made all the difference. Wearing five layers and felt fine. Great to finally out in the water. Wing and winged our way back to the red mark then up toward Yantz creek. Tacked around and headed down into Valentine. Saw a kayaker and had a good chat with a fellow sailboat racer.
Cleaned the boat and found as I took the main down that I'm short 4 sail ties. Will need to buy some... hooked the hose up for the first time this year after turning the water on to the dock. First time for everything.
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Took winter cover off for first time since New Year's Eve. Put the Genoa on the furler and since the Torqueedo battery showed 98 percent after having been there all winter, it seemed like a good idea to go out for a short time. Was with buddy who recently bought his own T245, and this was his first time on one. Unfurled the Genoa as we entered the Severn where we had 8-10 knots of breeze. Scooted along nicely, tacked over by Yangtze creek and beam reached right back home. A very nice first time out!