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2013 Sailing Season

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#1 ·
Thought I might as well get a head start and designate a thread for all to post in as some are still sailing thorugh January and February. We typically post in a thread where we are going and what we are doing throughout the season and our escapades throughout the season.

We start out on the Ides of March ( March 15) for our first sail of the season.

Our Chesapeake group is one of the molst active on Sailnet with frequent posters and get togethers each month. Our 5th Annual Sailnet Rondezvous will take place June 8 at the Maryland Yacht Club as in years past ( There's a designated thread already). If anyone would like to volunteer to take some other days/ weekends during the season and kind of be the organizer for get togethers it would be helpful and appreciated by all of us. Sometimes we just need an organizer to take the lead herding us "cats" together. It would be great if we also could pull on thogethr down in Solomons this year to capture so others ( hint, hint).

I have been working on a design for a burgee for the "Lions of the Chesapeake" and have some design ideas but if someone has suggestions please let me know. How many woud be willling to purchase ( Looks like about $25 each. If enough want this I will proceed with itThis phrase came out of a sarcastic remark made about a few of us a number of years ago, implying we were not " real sailors" as we sailed in the Chessie. It kindof stuck as our moniker.

Also is anyone willing to take over the database and keep organized the Chesapeake eats/ Restaurant section we have. S/V Auspicious ( Dave ) maintained it for about 5 years and really did a great job with it, and it has helped many a person evaluate the various restaurants we have available. If you havent looked at it its quite extensive.

Heres to a great 2013 sailing Season..let the games begin.(bet Bubble is one of the first to post):eek:

Note to moderators: Could you make this a sticky as you have in the past and take the 2012 sailing season and let it float...Thank you:)

Dave
 
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#221 ·
My season went like this:

Work like mad get boat launched early.

Cold

More Cold

Work

Cold

1st overnight, 1st weekend of June

3 days after 1st overnight Emergency surgery for me - large tumor - 7 days in hospital

find out its not cancer - whew what a relief - Right?

weeks to recover enough to go back to work

Wife has mammogram appointment wants to cancel-I'm still recouperating-I make her go.

Mammogram shows "Abnormality" probably nothing, but need biopsy

Biopsy show atypia, but not cancer. Whew, what a relief Right?

I recover enough to do Gov Cup, wife recovering from biopsy and can't go, Awesome crew this year, but a buzz kill she can't be there.

Wife does help deliver the boat back home which takes 2 days (Strong north winds on Sun) pretty good time with a nice night in Solomons

Dr.s reviews biopsy and is concerned they missed an area, so she has a 2nd procedure

More atypia still no cancer, still atypic tissue but must be removed

Lumpectomy

Overnight to Annapolis motoring since she can't help sail the boat and even if I single handed the boat, the heeling would be too much for her

Lumpectomy shows cancer and no clean margins - fear of mastectomy becomes your reality

One last day sail in Herring Bay with our non-sailing neighbors that have done so much to helps us out the past months - crossed tacks with T37Chef close enough to exchange pleasantries.

Wife has double mastectomy

Biopsy results - Finally clear of cancer - no need for radiation or follow on drugs - Thank you God! Finally, some real relief.

So, here I sit two weeks past her surgery, knowing she still has a tough painful road ahead but that also that this will soon be behind us, and we'll soon be peacefully at anchor somewhere on the Bay.

Fair winds and following seas to all.
 
#222 ·
Your post sure puts it all in perspective. Take care of yourself and loved ones first. There will always be sailing later. My prayers to you and your wife for healthy recoveries.

Peace!
 
#224 ·
For some reason, getting my boat's name actually printed out and installed seemed like a trivial annoyance. I've had bigger, more critical upgrades and repairs to me.

My blank transom has mocked me for the past two years. Something about it really gnawed at me, as if I were doing the boat a disservice.

Keeping the engine reliable, replacing standing rigging. Those seemed so much more important than a vinyl decal on the stern, yet seeing that blank panel really irritated me.

Installing the name was a real PITA. The backing sheet really tried its best to screw up the release of the name, but I finally got it.

 
#226 ·
Thanks for the kind words.

As said by those who trod this path ahead of her, my wife is now a member of a club no one wants to join. I can't help but be awed with the way she faced this battle. My heart goes out to those who have faced similar and even more daunting challenges.

As for this years sailing season, its true we didnt pile on a lot of adventures but the few we did are all the more treasured as they served as punctuation to reminders how things can change in the blink of an eye. Remember life is not a dress rehersal so live it large without regrets.
 
#227 ·
Enjoyed a good solo sail Monday for a few hours. Was a perfect fall morning with the river pretty much to myself. There's certainly something special about sailing alone, the connection with the water, wind, and boat is unique isn't it. We're hoping to get out this weekend, destination unknown. Surprised how many boats that have removed sails already? So a few flurries this morning but still many days left to sail???
 
#230 ·
I went out Saturday on the Severn with two sailing club (ASC) members and my daughter. The wind was rather inconsistent, but it was still a nearly perfect day. We saw maybe two other sailboats. I assume there were more the closer you got to the sailing capital. Don't really get while people think you can only sail when you have to get sunburned and sweaty and dodge motor boat wakes to do so.
 
#231 ·
We sailed Sunday out of Rock Hall. Winds started out around 8 knots and after a bit rose quickly to the mid 20's. We reefed and had a blast in gusts to 30 knots true.

We were only sailing for a couple of hours, but it was a great afternoon on the Bay. Only saw two other sails and no powerboats.

We've been on the boat every weekend since mid March. It will likely be April before the new one is commissioned. Going to be a long winter.
 
#236 · (Edited)
ANyone heading out this weekend, we will do our traditional Thanksgiving Weekend sail then probably semi shut the boat down for the season. A few pictures of the year in review...

The year started with the installation of the new engine, Beta 38. In the box still



Newly painted engine bed and bilge...





After we launched, I moved the boat to its new home, Maryland Yacht Club. We were greeted by a family of ducks and the resident member Blue Heron. While I finished numerous other projects including a new battery set up we did some exploring in the dingy from eh dock...









One of the primary reasons we moved to MYC, the pool. The girls love to swim...

Elizabeth






Olivia




A collection from beach combing, I don't remember where





Some grilled pizza :D



Dinner, actually threw him back ;)



Note the newly powder coated Edson Pedestal :p



The Angel...:)



and the troublemaker...;)



Relaxing in the hammock



Another dingy ride...



Another beach, I think this is Worton Creek









 
#239 ·
A few pictures of the year in review...
Looks like an awesome and memorable season.

Here's hoping for same again next year.
 
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#237 ·
Great post and pictures Shawn. Was nice having you Irena at the club this year. Was even better watching Elizabeth and Olivia exploring and having fun. Glad you got Windgeist back in her element with her crew again.
 
#240 ·
We put Spindrift up for sale on 10/27 and had a buyer within a week! The paperwork was finalized last week so we're currently boatless - but we expect to have something new for the start of the 2014 season. We had a lot of fun out there on our L30 and we're looking forward to continuing next season!
 
#241 ·
Our Meetup group (ASC) had a two-boat raftup this weekend on the Rhode river, me and another member with a Swan 44. There was only about an hour's worth of wind on Saturday and it was rather cold. Sunday was sunny and warmer and I was able to sail about halfway home once the wind kicked in after passing Tolly Point. I was surprised to find that my boat was able to steer herself with only the genoa up - I guess because the wind was light enough to push the boat only so much. I posted a video here.

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#244 ·
Glad I kept my boat in the water so far. Sailed yesterday on the Winter Solstice with 10-15 knots, gusts to 25, predicted for the Northern Neck area. Highest gusts recorded was 24.1 knots in Lewisetta at 2 p.m. I definitely felt them on the Rappahannock River where I went out on a beam reach with full main and #3, occasionally overwhelmed by gusts and weather helm, then closed hauled back to Urbanna Creek:
 
#246 ·
^^ Ooooh, new canvas. Jealous!

My friend Jess and I, set out around 0930 on Saturday. Conditions in the river, ranged from "mild to wild". When that warm air from land, collided with the cold air over the water, it made for very shifty, gusty conditions. I knew this would be the case, so I played it conservative, and ran with a reef and my 100% jib.

We'd be sailing on a beat, with a warm breeze from the WSW on our faces, and suddenly, we'd be reaching with an ice cold breeze blowing over our shoulders.

Conditions in the Bay, were more stable. Wind was fairly southerly, and felt warm on our backs, as we sailed to Annapolis. On this point, the small sails felt underpowered. Although Raymarine does not recommend having their tiller pilots drive DDW, I did it anyway, to see what the tiller pilot could handle. It turns out that it did a fine job, and we had a relaxing trip to the EYC in Annapolis.

I'm 95% sure, that I passed Jeff_H on his way out. We exchanged waves.

We briefly butted against EYC's piers and grabbed an item that was waiting for me there. We observed friend out sailing in their Capri 25, so we gave chase to wave and say hello on our way back home.

At this point, the wind really seemed to pick up, and was ice cold. We bundled up in our foulies, and beat home in a tall, short chop. On this point, the small sails were a good choice. Actually, I kind of wonder if the 130% would have given me more power to get through the chop, but at least we were stable, and making 5.5, close hauled.

We arrived shortly after dark, with no problems. Next time, a thermos of hot coffee might be in order.

It was a good respite from the 20's we've been experiencing.
 
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