Day Two began with sunshine and a nice breeze. After reviewing things from the day before, we set up the boat as a team. Each of us practiced docking the sailboat. A lot harder than it looks, we each successfully docked the sailboat without any (major) issues. The trick was pulling off the “half tack”…
Month: September 2023
Day One: Did We Just Become Sailors?
Last weekend, we took ourselves to the Washington Sailing Marina on the Potomac River for a two-day sailing lesson. The program is led by an esteemed sailing instructor who has taught lessons for 30 years! Not only is she an expert sailor in her own right, her passion for sailing was infectious. Her team of…
Brunch at the Boatyard
On a beautiful Saturday September morning, we made the trip to Boatyard Bar and Grill in Annapolis, Maryland for brunch. Dubbed as the “local sailing spot,” Boatyard is one of the best places to eat by the Chesapeake. It’s located on Restaurant Row in the historic maritime district of Eastport (just across the bridge from…
Decal “Fun”
Before putting the decal on, we had to first take the wax off so that the name would stick. We used Acetone, but there is also a compound called TotalBoat that works as well. A few rounds of applying the Acetone and we were good to start putting the decal on! When putting the decal…
What’s in a Name? Naming Our “New” Boat
While our boat isn’t exactly new (It turned 41 this year), it was new to us! What comes with a new boat? A new name. Naming the boat turned out to be simpler than we thought. We discussed many names, ‘Bay Dog’ and ‘Law of the Sea,’ to name a few, but we just couldn’t…