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” at the last second to find that “no go” zone (into the wind) in order to drift into the dock. After some lunch, we returned back to the picnic tables to take a “check on knowledge” test. The test comprised of approximately 60 questions and covered everything from parts of the boat, points of sail, rules of the “road,” and situational examples. The test was not actually graded but it showed that all of us could apply what we learned on the water to an academic environment. Feeling good from our test, our instructor trusted us to take the boat out ourselves. He monitored us close by from his power boat. We took turns in each position and encouraged each other along the way. We “raced” another boat next to us as we rounded the buoys. Then, we felt a rain drop. A few minutes later, we felt a few more raindrops. As the sky turned dark and the wind picked up, our sails filled with a gust of air and we were off! We were sailing faster than we did the entire weekend. Then, the sky opened up and drench us with during down rain. As we scooted across the Potomac, there were no frowns as we were finally sailing! Unfortunately, it was short-lasted. As the storm passed, so did the wind. The American flag at the marina suddenly dropped and we were stuck in a lull. We tried to get back to the dock on our own, but we ended up needing a tow to drag us in. We de-rigged the boat and folded the sails. Our instructor congratulated us and presented us with our beginner sailor red book certification. Overall, we had a great experience and we cannot wait to be back out on the water.