Maureen Lanshe

Started out with a little wind then called the race early because the wind died. Used it as spinnaker practice.

Winds from 9-18 with choppy seas. We went across the sand bar for the first time today. No problems. Didn’t see lower than 7.6 ft. We went north for the first time towards Pools Island. We made 6-7 knots for much of the day. Getting more comfortable with some spicy conditions.

Light winds flew the spinnaker on the second leg with thunderstorms brewing behind us. Great to be back on In The Red but we were definitely a little rusty.

Went to the fuel dock for the first time. Light winds 2-12 knots sailed for a little while motored the rest.

Conditions at the start of the day were very sporty with up to 18 knot gusts and 2 ft seas. We motored to the entrance of the Chester River then put up sails at Eastern Neck and sailed to Langford Creek where we dropped sails and motor to find an anchorage that had a beach to walk Kona. We ended up around the corner from Langford Bay Marina.

17-6 knots of wind with choppy sea state. Beautiful day.

Winds were 5-12kn. 9 kn out of the slip from the South, blowing us off the dock. We had to loop the dock lines back to the boat to hold us straight in the slip. Wind was the same coming back in. Tossed the stern line and ran it back to the stern. The bow ran forward. We should have run it to the midship cleat. The rest of the sail was pretty great. No issues for our first sail of the season. Weather was building so we doused the sails and motored back home.

Sunny and breezy with 9-20 knots of wind.

Very light wind. Under 6 knots and mostly under 3. We flew the spinnaker in under a knot but were able to keep it full. It flew in wind angles of 80-120 even in lithe light winds.

Great day on the water with Dad and Linda. Forecast was for very light wind but had 5-12. Linda and Dad helmed most of the day and helped to raise and trim the sails.