You have to check out this Video…I thought we were ballsy to go out in the crazy weather during FrostBite. Check out the OLSON 30, its Green w/ a Yellow Spin, well , what is leftover of the spinnaker…These guys put up the Chute…They broached, but they did put up the chute… Read more…
I am not sure how many people know this, but I hate the cold. And when I use the term HATE, I really do mean it. This last weekend we raced the RCYC FrostBite Regatta. Now I know, with a name like that, I should have expected a chilly day. And I did…even though the Wednesday before we were having an 80 degree day.
So, it was not actually that cold. I think we were expected to hit a high of 56 and I actually think the thermometer actually did hit that. And that would have been fine with me. I can deal with 56. I can deal with 56 and some light wind…maybe even 15 mph winds. But that is not what we had for wind. When the go-ahead was given to go out on the water, the wind was howling at 22 mph.
I can not recall sailing on a boat when the wind was this strong. Well, maybe once. Read more…
