October and November Sailing

Well, again I have fallen short on some posts and helping to build this blog into what I'd like it to be, a cool place to come and see sailing stuff and a record of some of the things I'm doing. Here is a quick recap of some of my sailing stuff. Pat and I have been racing in the DIYC Sunday Races on Rebel Rose. The winds have been awesome since fall is hear. We've done well and most importantly had a good time. There has also been some casual sailing as well. I invited a friend to come sailing and watch the MacDill Air Force Base Annual Air Show. It was really cool to being anchored off the base's markers in the Bay and watch the jets fly over you. The real cool show was watching the Thunderbirds scream across the sky and right over us on several occasions.

Last Sunday I had a great time with friends as we did Sunday afternoon sail on my friend's Sabre. What an awesome boat. Only 28 feet but so comfortable. I can only imagine how nice a 30-34 would be. I was also given a bunch of helm time and had a great time sailing down the bay. Needless to say that these little experiences are the reminder of what I want and it provides just a taste of what I would be doing on my own boat.

On another note, there has been some really cool racing going on around the world. The America's Cup World Series Races are about to start this afternoon in San Diego, the 3rd location for the 2011 races. Should be plenty of video on Youtube if you miss the actual live streaming. There is also the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 which is posting new videos all the time. Check them out on Youtube as well.

Hopefully I get some sailing this coming weekend with good winds.