Wednesday Night Sail with Jerry

Lindy Thibodaux

Thanks, Alison, for all the photos! This Wednesday Night Sail was full of firsts for me: — My first WNS as First Mate; — First time meeting our skipper, Jerry, plus first time sailing on Miss Haps, Jerry’s boat; — Also first time meeting crew member Michelle G.; — First time doing tiller tacks by handing off the tiller each time to another crew member (rather than 1 person switching sides) - very cool and worked really well; — First time seeing Jerry’s particular way of implementing a whisker pole (seen in one of Alison’s photos)— I think this was new to all of us, including being able to jibe the jib with this setup in place! For me, all the firsts are one of the best parts of the OWSA’s WNS program— the opportunity to get to know different skippers, their boats, and all their various areas of expertise. And being a part of crew members that are new to me makes each WNS an even richer experience. I’m always so grateful for every one of these sails— particularly to the skippers who volunteer their time and boats to make this program so great. Thank you!