Century Club: AJ Batcheller

Saturday, September 25, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • Ewave
  • EWave
  • Talking to Steve about his Ewave

I was watching one of my neighbors’ friends riding his EWave and wanted a closer view so I kayaked over to check it out.  Looks like lots of fun!  Perhaps next summer I’ll get a chance to try it out.  https://www.ewavesurf.com/

Monday, September 20, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • Me on day 100.
  • Me on day.

Wow, I did it!  Went out for a morning sail and I’m glad I didn’t wait until later in the day as it’s gotten wicked windy.  Thank you Spin Sheet Magazine for enriching my life and thank you Mount Gay providing some much needed refreshment on those days that maybe didn’t go as planned. 

Sunday, September 19, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • Great day for sailing.
  • One of my all time favorite sailboats, a West Wight Potter

Just a wonderful day to go out sailing.

Saturday, September 18, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • Glad this isn't my beach.
  • Not much wind but still nice to be out.
  • Nice looking boat motoring by.

Went out for about 1 1/2 hours and covered about 1 1/5 miles.  Still great to be on the water.

Friday, September 17, 2021
Number of days:
1 day

A 2:00 PM meeting got changed to 10:00 AM hence only had time for a quick Kayak this morning.  Overcast skies.

Thursday, September 16, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • Duck Blind

Overcast morning with not much wind until I past DM 5/6 then the wind picked up enough to have some fun.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Number of days:
1 day

Conditions were perfect for a two-hour sail around Mattox Creek this morning.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • Not much wind this morning.
  • I love my tiller clutch. Huge help sailing single handed.
  • If cormorants and seagulls can get along why can’t people?

Not much wind at all this morning but that’s okay.  Just fun and relaxing to cleat the lines, lock the tiller clutch, sit, take in the scenery, enjoy the ride, and smile, smile, smile.

Monday, September 13, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • Beautiful sunrise over Mattox Creek this morning.
  • We have been watching a family of swans grow up over the summer.
  • Very calm sailing out.
  • Empty nest not to be confused with empty nesters.

Decided to go for a morning sail even though the wind wasn’t terrific.  Sail to day marker 4 was very slow but beautiful non the less.  The wind picked up a little and had a nice sail back home.

Sunday, September 12, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
  • The pin in the gooseneck fell out. Fortunately it was lying on the seat.
  • I've learned to keep spare parts on board.
  • Fixed.
  • Had a terrific Sunday morning sail.

I motored out to the middle of Mattox Creek to raise my main sail when I saw a pin on the seat cushion.  For the life of me I couldn’t figure out where it came from until I raised the sail and realized it came out of the gooseneck holding the boom to the mast.  Fortunately, I had some spare cotter rings on board, so it worked out to be just a minor inconvenience.  Had a nice sail after that.

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