The wind didnt cooperate, so not alot of sailing, unfortunately.
Century Club: Jason Aulds
Saturday, February 8, 2025 to Sunday, February 9, 2025
Number of days:
2 days
Friday, January 31, 2025 to Friday, February 7, 2025
Number of days:
8 days
D and I spent over a week on a Conch Charters Beneteau 48, with 6 others, facilitated though Annapolis Sailing School. We hit Trellis Bay at Beef Island, The Baths and Bitter End Yacht Club at Virgin Gorda. Our favorite was Anegada Island- Tipsies, The Cow Wreck, Potters (great lobster!) and Loblolly beach. The bubble Beach, Foxy's Taboo, Foxy's, Ivan's Stress Free Bar (fantastic Buffet!), and the Soggy Dollar-all on Jost Van Dyke Island. Lastly, we spent a lost eventing at Willy T's in Bight Bay-Norman Island. There was alot of snorkeling: highlights at Anegada and the Caves at Norman Island. We also did a bit of hiking on Tortola, and tried mightily to avoid the contact highs at Cane Garden Beach clubs.
We will definitely do this again!!
Friday, January 10, 2025 to Sunday, January 12, 2025
Number of days:
3 days
The wind showed up Saturday, allowing a few races. But Sunday the wind completely disappeared with boats on the last leg of the race. Loved Tampa!
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Two races for the day in a shifty 10 -12 knots out of the west. 75+ boats split over 7 starts on a very tight starting line- leading to some pretty exciting moments in each of the starts. In the second J/70, J/24, J/22 combined start, we witnessed some pretty fancy boat driving on port tack by Foreign Affairs giving them an early lead. The first leg was a close reach up the Severn River for a port mark rounding just short of the Navy bridge. Then onto a long downwind leg to the leeward mark at G5, with everybody coming at it from different directions. This was followed by a port rounding on G9 that led to a mad dash into Spa creek for the AYC finish. Four 70's showed up: Phoenix, Celerity, Fast Company, Foreign Affaris, all finishing a minute from the leader. Phoenix edged out the fleet for the win in the first race, but executed (I hate to say it) a beautiful slam-dunk on Celerity near the end of the second race, putting them 5 boat lenghts ahead for their second bullet. The day started out brisk, but warmed up enough to douse the foulies, allowing Fleet One participants to enjoy a shirt sleeve picnic at AYC between races. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday in November.
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
70 degrees, decent wind...who would believe it's nearly the middle of November? Great turn-out for the 70s: Phoenix, Fast Company, Foreign Affaris, Sly and of course Celerity were enough for a class start- shared with four J/22s and five J/24s.....recipe for a challenging start on both races of the day. Celerity did well in the first race, getting nosed out of first by Fast Company, but we got gassed in the second, trapped in bad air for the entirety of the race, putting us behind three of the other 70s. What a mess at the second mark rounding of the second race- six boats looking for mark room, when Elvis (Beneteau 10R) whacked Swiss Miss (Farr 230) - causing her to pinwheel into Sly! No injuries or serious damage. Besides that, lots of fun!!!
Thanks to Tom from Microburst #73 for crewing with us!
Saturday, November 2, 2024 to Sunday, November 3, 2024
Number of days:
2 days
Two challenging days on the water. Shiftiest winds we have yet encountered in a race. 20-30 degree shifts every few minutes were not uncommon.. On the 2nd race/1st day we had good breeze, but 10 seconds after the start someone completely turned off the wind! Several boats, including Celerity actually drifted back over the starting line. After a minute of two of socializing with other competitors, the race was back on.
Congratulations to Zava for the win, with Ayacucho hot on her heels!
Friday, November 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
We were very fortunate that Kristen Berry (KB) was available to come out with us and share his wisdom... Learned SO MUCH! Will definitely do that again!