2024 Sailing Season is coming! See you April 13, 2024!

WOW! What a sunset!

Schooner Woodwind II sailing into the sunset

Today, the Schooner Woodwind was sailing on 2 private charters. The 2 charters could not be more different, one had 8 people with a fruit platter while the other maxed out the boat with 48 people and TONS of food. The first sail was just delightful, 6-10 knots from the East. This group was a … Read more

I Love Sailing

Tiancheng-He at the helm of the schooner

I love sailing, my wife and I spent a whole weekend at Annapolis, MD, May 4-6 2012. This is an amazing trip. Nice crews, wonderful sailing and lots of fun. Hope we can go back and have another one.

To Thomas Point and Beyond!

Sailing to Thomas Point Lighthouse on the Woodwind

What amazing day on the water! Winds were blowing around 15 knots from the West– perfect for possibly making Thomas Point Lighthouse. Our first cruise which was nearly a sell out,  was cool, sunny and breezy. All 4 sails were hoisted as we headed down the Bay. We arrived to Thomas Point Lighthouse quickly, averaging … Read more

Wednesday Night Racing

Wednesday Night Racing in Annapolis aboard Woodwind

Winds were very light, less than 6 knots for the start. Woodwind was Captain Jen and Woodwind II was Captain Ken. About 12 guests on each vessel. We barely finished the race, and AYC finished their racers in the Severn, too. Great sunset! Captain Ken wins aboard Woodwind II! See the recap of the race … Read more

Wednesday Night Racing, 5-23-12

Winds were light, 5-10 from East. Nearby thunderstorm forced Annapolis Yacht Club to cancel racing at 6:00pm, we waited until 6:35, and the radar looked all good. Woodwind was skippered by Jen, and Woodwind II by Captain Ken. Woodwind II had a private charter with 46 people, Woodwind was the public with 22 passengers. See … Read more

May 20 Lighthouse Cruise

Blue sky with white clouds and our mast

Here is a photo I took on our lighthouse sail on May 20, 2012. We had a great time! Thought this picture was beautiful. We spent the weekend in Annapolis to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary. This was a great way to finish off a beautiful weekend! Thank you! Photo by Mary Bakey of Somerdale, … Read more

Wednesday Night Racing, 5-16-12

Winds were blowing from the south, at 12-15. Gorgeous night! Ken on Woodwind, Jen on Woodwind II. A very pretty night to be out on the water. The amount of race boats are increasing and there are up to around 100 sail boats that are participating in the Wednesday Night Races. For Race Recap and … Read more

Wednesday Night Race, 5-9-12

Winds were very light at the start, very gray conditions. But guests were excited, and we had fun out there! Captain Ken was on Woodwind and Captain Jen was on Woodwind II. The end of the race became very exciting when a very small rain cloud gave us some really nice breezes and amazing clouds. … Read more

We are the Champions!

What a fun day on the water! It started with a private charter on both boats with a private school’s choir.  They chartered both boats for a crew race. This is where we race the boats for the enjoyment of the passengers.  They were quite competitive with the students and chaperones all getting “crew” shirts … Read more

Wednesday Night Racing

Winds were 10 knots, from the North. Light crowd aboard, terrific people! Great night for sailing. Captain Jen on Woodwind, Ken on Woodwind II. Pretty, gray day but there was wind and it was pretty exciting. We were right in the thick of all the action. Read all about the race including the race recap … Read more

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