And It Sure Did Blow! ! ! ! !

SHIP'S LOG:

     We got socked pretty good yesterday, probably another 4-6 inches of rain and wind that clocked at a steady 34mph with gusts to 40! It wasn't a pleasant day to spend on the boat . . . .so I did not, nor the night either. I have spent more than enough nights rockin' & rollin' when I had to do so. Now that I do not necessary have to do so, doing so makes no sense.

     The boats that were going to participate in the Off Soundings Series never showed up with the exception of those from the club. Three of the four took of for Stonington about 9:30. They left early to beat the wind and rain and waves. The fourth was unable to get any member of her crew down before 6pm(people do work you know). I was willing to go but there was no way to get back save walking and Stonington is much to far on a good day.  She didn't want to make the trip by herself, one smart lady, but she really had to be there as she was running the social and dinner for the assembling crews on Thursday night in Stonington. By dint of a lot of p[hone calling, she was able to find crew to go with her and I went over after they got there to bring the crew back. in the end, it all worked out.

     The weather continued to deteriorate all day and the Force 5's even decided not to race. As one sagely noted, "Racing a Force 5(small racing dinghy) in 25- 30 knots, in 3 foot waves is no problem when the water is turquoise blue and 8 degrees, like in Key Largo, Florida, but it is a different, and not a good thing, when the water is slate gray and 52 degrees(off TYC)!"

    By morning the club skiffs were filled and needed pumping out. When the wind dies off some more, I will put the porch furniture back outside and get around to picking up the wind-blown debris. The SUN is rumored to be coming out this afternoon and tomorrow is actually supposed to be sunny and warm all day. That's what NOAA says. Me, I wait and see.