On January 5, our Frostbiting Fleet returned from our winter hiatus ready to kickoff Series 2. Traditionally some of the worst Frostbiting days are not the days when temperatures drop below zero. But it’s the days where they hover around 32/33 degrees with rain, lots of rain. Those are the worst. Luckily for us, the forecast was calling for temperatures …
On Saturday our Frostbite fleet was determined to go racing, despite the conditions. We were patient and flexible and still were only able to get in one race on the day. Coming into the day, the forecast was calling for 10 kts out of the west, switching to north at some point. When we left the dock at 11:35 the …
Heading into Saturday’s racing the forecast looked very promising. In the end, it did not disappoint. Conditions on Saturday saw clear skies, decent breeze, and lots and lots of great sailing. We had seventeen boats on the line for a total of seven races. It’s rare that we’re able to have more than six races in a day, so to …
Week 3 is officially in the books! This week we learned that forecasts are not always accurate, and that patience is key. Heading into Saturday’s racing, the forecast did not look good. The NWS was calling for NW winds at 5 kts, eventually becoming NE at 5 kts. Most hourly forecasts had winds dropping to 0 knots (gusting to 3) from the hours of 12-3. …
First off, a great big thanks to everyone who came out and participated in our kickoff to Frostbiting last Saturday. After having to cancel Week 1, Week 2 was the perfect start to what is hopefully a great season. There were a few teams that weren’t able to make it, and with two drop in boats joining us, we had twenty boats on the line …
With summer winding down and our various youth programs coming to an end, we can’t help but reflect on what a phenomenal season it has been. From late spring through August, approximately 1,000 kids passed through Pier 4 to learn about sailing, marine science, academics, and ultimately, themselves. Students, most of whom receive scholarships, tackled various projects throughout the summer. …
With nearly 200 Boston kids and 75 instructors and teachers pouring onto Pier 4 each day, summer at Courageous has finally arrived! I’ve been waiting to experience the youth program in action ever since joining the Courageous team in January. We’re now two weeks in, and I’m proud to be part of the goings-on at Courageous. The pier is full …
Currently at Courageous Sailing there are signs everywhere that the season has changed. Gone are the snow shovels and bags of salt (hopefully). Gone are the ice dams in the bilges. And our boathouse, which in the winter can feel like an arctic outpost, is now full every day of high schoolers and smelly sailing gear. But we certainly haven’t forgotten …
The winds were howling on Saturday, so much in fact, that we were forced to come off the water early. But not before we managed to squeeze in three races on the windiest day in which most of us have ever sailed a Rhodes 19. On Friday the NWS had issued a small craft advisory, but by Saturday morning that …
It was another good day of racing in the books. Results can be found here. We managed to get in 6 races before the LNG tanker came out. Two more weeks of racing yet to go, March 17 and March 24. We are expecting Nate to be back next week. From my perspective in the RC boat, there seemed to be two big things happening …
