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 …
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 …
Rush hour in Boston usually occurs weekdays between 7-930am and 4-630pm. However, occasionally rush hour will occur on a Saturday at 2:30pm, and it doesn’t happen on I-93 or the Pike. Apparently a tug and barge convention was going on this week and we had more traffic than we’ve seen this year or others. Despite all of that, we were able to get …
This past Saturday sixteen boats participated in the annual Valentine’s Day Regatta. There was no love in the air however, just some pretty challenging shifts. Instead of a rogue piece of dock floating through, we had big dead spots that were shifting and moving all over the course. However if you were able to stay in pressure, you could find some success …
The best sporting competition this weekend took place on Boston Harbor and featured 18 Rhodes on one of the more unpredictable days we’ve seen. Despite a chilly forecast, the conditions were perfect for sailing. After a few weeks in a row of 30 knots, we were very happy to be looking at 10-15 kts with gusts up to 25. There …
Once again despite a none-too-promising forecast we were able to find a little respite from the tough conditions and enjoy six bracing races on our windiest day so far. On Friday, multiples sources were expecting wind gusts of up to 40 knots during the day, and they were not too far off. At 11:35when the fleet left the dock, the wind …
For those of you who raced on Saturday, you no doubt experienced ups and downs, good moments and bad. On a day with pretty regular 70-degree wind shifts, consistency was not easy to come by. But those that were able to stay in phase and not overcommit too much were able to find some success. Temperatures said they were in the …
After having to cancel Week 6 due to absolutely frigid temperatures, it looked like Week 7 would be a wash as well. But with some patience, a little good fortune, and a TON of wind, we were able to get in 4 races and kickoff Series 2 with a great day on the water.
