No idea if we get points for heading out for a Regatta that was to be held on the Bay and then the wind never materialized!
Hospice Cup 2021
J105 Break Away
Richard Hinds (Skipper) along with Remy, Mike, Dale, Kathy, and I headed out to R2 as planned. The wind was extremely light and there was a Navy regatta held towards the Western Shore and our RC was trying to set something up to their East and somehow get a race off. The AP went up and we went into delay mode.
For an hour and half we bobbed about with periodic updates from the RC on the radio. About forty five minutes in, Remy very politely asked Richard if it would be okay if he went swimming. Richard said sure and off Remy stripped down to his bathing suit and dove over the starboard lifeline. After exclaiming how refreshing and wonderful the water was I then asked Richard if it would be okay if I joined Remy for a swim. It didn't take me long to strip down to my bathing suit and off I went diving over the starboard lifeline into the water. It was a hot day and that water sure felt great!
Little did we know we would get to swim, float, and tread water for 30 minutes before getting called back aboard to await the final decision of the RC. Not long after we had climbed back in over the stern the RC announced it was time for them to fly the November shape and we prepared to head back to the dock.
AMAZINGLY -while we were out there we did see a couple of Navy Sloops with bare poles othen than their chute successfully get moving - slowly but surely! We heard later that they actually did get at least one race in.