Lots of chores to prepare for splash date in early April
Ditched boat work to take advantage of uncharacterisiticly warm day in November. it was too nice a day not to go out and sail the bay.
Took boat out of the slip to grab on a mooring ball so that I could dive and clean the hull water line and the prop.
Entered the Fall Race to Oxford, CRCA A class, wind was on the light side and the course was shortened and we never even got to sail up the Choptank. Sailed/motored to TAYC and enjoyed the party afterwards the next morning our start time was 8:40 and now the winds were 17-20kts once we got on the first windward leg of the course. After that it was all downwind to the finish and all the way home to Rock Hall. Did about 40miles in 7 hours, average speed 6kts. At times we were surfing the waves and reached over 9kts!
Sailed out with my friend on her 48' Beneteau on her 60th birhtday with her son. Thought it would be a good day to show her the cut over the sandbar. My boat draws 5.5 and hers almost 6. We headed west after green can 5 towards the range marker at high tide and she was recording 8ft depth. I advised not to do during a NE wind at low tide or full moon.
Accomponied my friend as she ran the dinghy for the last time before winterizing and storing for the season. We ran down Swn creek to depths that our sailboats couldnt even go and afterwards I helped her lauinch onto the trailer and take her out of the water.
Invited onmy friends Powerboat to go over and raft up on Conquest beach. When we got there it was pouring so we tried to wait it out. After about an hour it stopped but we got a few jelly fish stings so we went back to the marian to the pool.
Finished 5 out of 9 boats in our class for this benefit regatta. Got a slip at mears Marina and enjoyed the party and sailed back the next day.
Nanette and Mike come to visit, sail and fish.