Took Charlotte out for her first sail at 3 months 1 day old. Front pack plus inflatable vest for mom, nervousness and north bay flat water cruising for skipper dad. Help from Uncle Aron and friends Bob and winemaker Aaron. Pictures to (maybe) follow.
Raced in the j/105 February midwinter regatta with Racer X. Had some great Peruvian food in the city afterward with Phillip and Nicole.
HKE and I took a (hopefully well-deserved) week off and headed back down to the BVI for a week of cruising with my brother Mike and his wife. We rented a Beneteau 352, the smallest boat I’ve ever chartered. It turned out to be a perfect size for two friendly couples, and really economical with the “captain’s discount” and the “holy crap no one rents sailboats during great depression 2.0 discount”.
Swim, sail, anchor, snorkle, drink, sail, anchor, drink, snorkel, drink, swim.
The spare halyard put to good use
Marina Key
The usual misery
Marriage counseling
Shana and Bob, sailing friends, tie the knot.
Fair winds and good holding.
Paul from the Olson 911 “Plus Sixteen”, who was a huge help in our TransPac Campaign (giving us a #4 jib, as well as a ton of helpful advice) is racing in the double-handed division of the Pacific Cup.
Best of luck, Paul. Stay safe, stay sane.
Update: Paul and Tony have taken 2nd in the double-handed catagory. Congrats!