The ice is gone! Laser Frostbite Sailing on Sunday, Feb 20

We’re finally ice-free, so join us at NERYC for Laser Frostbite sailing tomorrow.  Skippers meeting at Noon,

with an on-water start shortly afterwards.   Hope to see you there.

Hike

GOPR0092c, originally uploaded by hergan family.

A nice shot cropped from the corner of the frame of the masthead camera.

It was a great day of Sailing.

I am not sure where I ended up in the regatta but it was a lot of fun.  I had good races and bad but I learned a lot during the regatta.  This is only my second winter sailing a laser and it has been a blast.

Some of what I learned:

Keep the boat upright- I was in the 35 degree water three times during the day.  Flipping right at the windward mark when there is a line of boats coming at you on the starboard layline is exciting

Coming in on the port layline is risky.  I was 1/2 a boat short of rounding the mark before the train of starboard tackers arrived. Result losing 15 or more boats.

30 boats regattas are fun

Get better and bigger memory card for the GoPro HD Cameras

NERYC Still Iced-in ­ No Frostbite Sailing on January 3rd

DSC_1654, originally uploaded by hergan family.

Unfortunately, we’ve still got ice on the North East River. Our next scheduled date is January 23rd. If we have a big warm-up in the next week or two, we might be able to squeeze in something before the 23rd. I will keep you updated. In the interim, keep thinking “big melt”.

Happy New Year!

Some of the 2011 PRSA’s Hangover Regatta Sailors – 1/1/2011

DSC_1667c, originally uploaded by hergan family.

http://www.potomacriversailing.org/lasers/regattas/hangover/index.php

Frostbite sailors from NERYC and HdGYC who made the trip south

DSC_1658, originally uploaded by hergan family.

Gathering for the Start of the first Race

GOPR0197c, originally uploaded by hergan family.

I wish the memory card did not stop working. We would of had some great shots from the top of my mast. Maybe next time.

it’s a slow process

GOPR0111c, originally uploaded by hergan family.

Making our way out the narrow channel to the race course

GOPR0085c, originally uploaded by hergan family.

PRSA Hangover Regatta. Ready to race. 30+ lasers

PRSA Hangover Regatta Skipper’s Meeting

Almost there.

We made it to the Washington beltway.

GPS indicates 50 miles to go

Heading to PRSA’s Hangover Regatta

80 miles to go.