Bob, Carey, Jason and I sailed north to the New Frederick Douglas Bridge, then around Hains Point to the 14th St Bridge and then a long spinacker run to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge before returning to WSM.
Cloudy and cool (45F) with a breeze ranging between two to eight knots. Waved at the water taxis but no pleasure boats but us were on the water.
Beautiful day, high 50s, wind from the W to NW, three to ten knots as we headed up river to DC. Managed to sail along the DC waterfront before the wind shifted to dead ahead and then we slowly ran southward along the Washington Channel. Saw Alacrity slowly heading outbound in the WSM channel when we returned.
Sunny and chilly (45F) today but we, Carey and I, timed the tide perfectly. Headed south on and ebbing tide and turned north at Mt Vernon on a flooding tide. Wind was southwesterly from three to eight knots; easy sailing for about 20 miles total.
Five to seven knot breeze on a warm (58F) and sunny day. Saw two "sun dogs" each 22 degrees of arc from the sun and a hint of a circumzenithal arc---much fainter than the one we saw on Monday.
Dave and Carey were onboard so we set the spin and ran from the Woodrow Wilson Bridge to the 14th Street bridge. Easy sailing!
Carey and I shoved off at noon. Light NE breeze that dropped to one knot at times but the water was flat and we managed to get to the Washington Boundary Channel after three hours! (3 NM).
Luck was with us on the return leg. Wind backed, intensified up to 10 knots, and we reached back to the slip..
Beautiful warm (mid-50s) afternoon with a southerly six to 12 knot breeze. Unlike earlier in the week, the breeze wasn't gusty and made for easy sailing for Carey and me.
A northerly breeze gusting up to 18 knots was challenging at times esp when raising and dousing the main. The tiller pilot couldn't react fast enough when hit with a gust. Motoring faster might have helped.
Cruised off of Old Town Alexandria under a reefed main sail.
Started to get cloudy when I shoved off today. A northerly 8-12 knot breeze blew down the river. Sailed all the way with just one tack from the WSM gate to the Frederick Douglas Bridge. Anna Marie, Waypoints and one other sailboat were out plus water taxis. Beam reached back to the WSM gate.Temperature was 52 degrees.
Dave, Bob, Carey, Sara and I spent the afternoon on the water. Sunny and in the mid-50s, with 4 to 7 knots mostly WNW breeze which backed and veered preventing us from flying the spin. Good times.
Warm weather and a southerly 8 to 12 knot breeze made for a delightful sail. Two S.C.O.W. Boats also were out and about.