Today, the breeze was blasting out of the SSW, just under 20kts at times! The conditions were perfect: warm sun, cool breeze, and flat water. Still, we had very few people aboard. If you are reading this, I advise you to take the kids out of school, call in sick to work, and leave the chores for another day. You can’t waste wind like this!
![Classmates on the Bay](https://schoonerwoodwind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P10108271-300x225.jpg)
On the first sail, we had 2 former classmates from “The” University of Virginia. They drove their car through some rain to get to Annapolis. But, they new it was going to clear into a beautiful day. After getting out into the Bay, we put them at the helm. Rena, Jocelyn, and I trimmed sails. Together, we got the boat moving at a mighty 10kts!
We flew across the bay to Kent Island, tacked, and cruised between some anchored cargo ships. We covered a lot of distance before returning to the dock 2 hours later.
With the approach of sunset, I was a little anxious that we would not have any guests aboard for our last sail. Thankfully, some
![Watching Woodwind Sail into the Sun](https://schoonerwoodwind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P1010840-300x225.jpg)
friends from Fell’s Point came aboard, allowing us to bring a great day of sailing to closure. We sailed with our sistership, the Woodwind, to the Bay Bridge. Jocelyn took the helm, gracefully steering us back toward the Severn River.
![Playing with Woodwind](https://schoonerwoodwind.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/P1010846-300x225.jpg)