Spring has sprung!

I'm calling it, spring is finally here!  We waited out some super gusty winds (for the most part) Saturday, putting away some winter boat accessories and knocking out homework.  By 3pm we were getting antsy.  We plan to be away for the next two weekends and the sun was out--we had to go!  So between gusts we tossed off the lines and headed out!  We only used the genoa, and not even all of it, and somehow managed to max 9.2 kts through the water on a downwind port tack.  It was great!  

We made it to our anchorage on the Wye River about an hour before sunset.  We were treated to an amazing show while we grilled dinner and it continued after the sun set.  We saw Mars, Jupiter, Gemini, and Orion.  We played Monopoly until way past bedtime.  It was lovely.

We managed to sail for a few hours Sunday before the wind completely died. The iron gennie brought us back to some good times catching up with the neighbors.  It was a great start to the season!

Wye not?

The weather almost made this a tale of two weekends--high near 80 on Saturday, high barely 50 on Sunday. But the winds were favorable for a trip to the Wye River so we set sail! We thoroughly enjoyed the warm, steady sailing Saturday and anchored in Dividing Creek off the Wye River with about a half dozen other boats. The front started to move through as we anchored, but that didn't stop us from taking a nice dinghy ride to explore the nearby pubic lands. When we returned I even got adventurous and asked to be hoisted aloft so I could put up the last of our Halloween decorations. Of course the wind kicked up, but it's done!

While it was cooler, almost PacNorWest-like, this morning we had another nice day of sailing back home. I guess fall is officially here!