Helly Hanson NOOD Regatta in Annapolis
This weekend we crewed for Jonathan Adams on Laughing Gull (hull #197) in the Annapolis NOOD Regatta. It was exciting for Sara and I as it was the first time we got to sail an Alberg 30. There were three days of sailing with light winds on Friday and Saturday. The wind picked up on Sunday but came with rain so the whole weekend was a bit challenging.
We learned to put up a spinnaker under pressure and then fly it. Then to jibe with a spinnaker, I still need to think through that procedure. In addition to the frequent and multiple tacks it was fantastic to get used to sailing heeled hard over.
Overall Laughing Gull came in third out of six boats. Congrats to the winners and to all the competitors involved!