So I've sat down to write this post out for about a dozen times, don't know why I don't get it started.
So here goes.
Well this year our Yacht Club "Andreas Cove Yacht Club" is bringing back an old race that hasn't been run in about 8 years, it's called the Island to Island race, and it is a pursuit endurance race that will last around 24 hours. The race starts at Bruno's Island which is across from the Owl Harbor on 7 mile slough off of the San Joaquin river here in the California Delta, the slowest boat (probably me will leave at 9am on Saturday Morning, then race down the San Joaquin river, through Suisun Bay, San Pablo Bay, and out onto San Francisco Bay around Angel Island and back to Bruno's Island non stop, through 4 tide changes and overnight.
I have a crew of 3 to 4 friends that are going with me, only one has any real sailing experience, so we are going to be keeping two man watches throughout the race while the other two guys are trying to catch some shut eye or cooking, etc.
My loving wife got me a used auto pilot off of E-bay (she loves me so much) and I found a killer deal on a Jib Furling system that allows me to use my existing sail inventory. My Brother in Law is going to pick me up (hopefully) some spinnaker pole ends.
So last weekend was spent working on the boat, trying to install a new compass, getting the autopilot and remote working, replacing the water line from the water storage tank to the faucet, and several other chores.
I have to work over memorial day, but hopefully next weekend I will be able to step the mast, and install the roller furling system and modified sail. Tune the rigging and take the boat for a test sail with her new crew.
I find myself thinking about this race most of the time, I'm very excited about it and hopefully I can pull off all of the repairs and improvements in time to at least finish and place!

Well that's it for now, 4:30am comes too damn early these days.