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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

It’s On Like Donkey Kong…

What a way to kick off the summer!  Memorial Sunday 2012.  Much love and celebration for our friends and family that gave their lives.  Be free!! Today, Annapolis was a hive of bees and the weather was the slingshot!  This town was jumping.  Ego Alley surpassed it’s reputation as the busiest intersection within the city … Read more

Graduation time of year

We sailed  the 1:30 sail with 47 pax. The winds were from the south at 8-10 knots. We put up all 4 sails and headed out to the bay and then down to the bay bridge. We made it fairly close before we reached the mid point of the sail and had to turn back. … Read more

Sunny Skies

Today was a delightful day on the water.  We had sunny skies and a building southerly.  The Brownies, on the first trip, were well behaved and attentive and enthusiastic.   The rest of the passengers were with me in the cockpit.  This worked out well, providing these passengers a chance to steer and for me to … Read more

USS Gettysburg

USS Gettysburg visits Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay

With great breeze and awesome seas  we had 4 wonderful sails today. The boat was completely booked all day . We sailed out and around the USS Gettysburg, down to the bay bridge and back. On our evening sail we had several midshipmen that are graduating Tuesday along with their families. We had lots of volunteer … Read more

Schooner Games

It was a busy day in Annapolis today, Memorial weekend and Commissioning week.  Woodwind II sailed with several Midshipmen due to graduate this Tuesday.  Many congratulations to them, what an accomplishment!  We took them and their families for a great view of the Navy Cruiser Gettysburg, anchored off of Annapolis. The crew kept busy today … Read more

Beautiful Day

We did 4 sails today with the wind starting out light in the morning on our first sail to blowing 10-12 knots for our sunset. This made for and exciting sail. During the day we did not sail to far away for the fear of having to start the motor to get home. But on … Read more

Weather forecasters, totally wrong!

Much to our enjoyment, the weather forecasts proved inaccurate today.   Hooray for sunshine and 15+ knots of southerly flow!   After sailing the paint off Woodwind II all day, we beam reached into the sunset over the Naval Academy- a blissful end to an big day of sailing.   As the sky warmed into some pink … 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

Ghosting Mahogany

Woodwind II celebrated the sunset ghosting through Weems Creek.  I was thankful for the idyllic presence of two great blue herons.  They took the edge off the sight of the algae bloom that has cursed Spa Creek lately.  If you live in the Chesapeake watershed, please do your part.  Save the Bay.

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