Great way to spend the day

[Nahbrown]

SE WINDS 15 kts, waves 2ft at 4 secs

We Probably could do better if we replaced our main sail but for a condo-cat we did ok

[glenn.225]

Looks better than the snow and ice here.[emoji846]

[tamicatana]

Originally Posted by Nahbrown

SE WINDS 15 kts, waves 2ft at 4 secs

We Probably could do better if we replaced our main sail but for a condo-cat we did ok

Very nice

[thomm225]

That's about the same distance as crossing the lower Chesapeake Bay up here but when I cross I use 1-4 tacks max usually.

Once however, I was about 25-30 miles North and while heading home early one morning these boats started to appear on the horizon sailing at angles to the wind which is a bit different since most cruisers coming from the North motor against the Spring/Summer/Fall prevailing SW Wind.

Anyway I guessed it might be the Annapolis-Bermuda Race and as soon as I could make out one or two of the boats, I knew that for sure.

First boat I got close to actually won the race according to PHRF rules. That was Tenacious a Navy 44.

Another boat was an Xp-44 with a rating of around 28.

This was early on a Saturday Morning. The race had stared the day before near Annapolis and these guys had sailed/tacked the 140 miles or so all the way down the Bay that night and were about to make the turn for the ocean when I started seeing them.

I think the Jester Challenge is going to be starting from there in 2025 so if you enjoy that sort of thing.....

If interested, set the tracker below back to near the start of the race and checkout all the tacks these guys did just to get down the bay.

There were 4 navy 44's in the race. Usually manned by Naval Academy Cadets.

Btw, they will be doing this race again this Spring ...

https://www.usna.edu/Sailing/lectures/navy44.php

https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2...-bermuda-race/

https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=4373

[Off Trail]

Looks like an awesome day [emoji41]

[chris mac]

Nice course, I bet it kept the morning interesting. We have done that route a few times. I'm guessing coming round the tip of Harvey cay was lively! That always seems to have built up waves.
Good choice on doing it inside. We attempted an outside run across to conception today but it just wasn't fun, so turned around and tucked in at Lee stocking Island
Give me a shout on 16 if you see sv Purrfect on your way down