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This is a read-only archive of our sailing log, 2015–2019. Comments, the newsletter and the contact form are closed.
We got into Beaufort on Tuesday the 8th of November. We were pretty tired but excited to see some new friends we made on the way down. Santa Mojo and her crew is another Alberg 30 from Canada. We first saw them in Portsmouth and were really excited because they have the same boat. Soon …
Read the postWe've just returned from the Alberg 30 Fall Cruise. We had some amazing weather and were able to sail most of the cruise. When we started we had twelve boats on Hopkins Creek. I think eight of them were Albergs. Here's a map of our cruise, By the time we finished the GPS started overlapping …
Read the postThis weekend we went out for the 2016 Commodore's Cruise. Sara wasn't here so I soloed to Eagles Cove behind Gibson Island here on the Magothy following Mike and Trish on Gilleleje. It was about an hour and a half of motoring with 5 knots of wind right on my nose. Really the hardest part …
Read the postThe day finally arrived for us to put the boat in the water! After repairing the rudder we put on five coats of Interprotect 2000 to help seal the hull. Then two coats of bottom paint. After that I mounted the rudder and finally put the propeller shaft back in place. At this point Scott …
Read the postThe last two weeks I've been working on the rudder. We took it off, opened it up to assess the damage and then slowly put it back together. This is my first time working with epoxy and fiberglass so it was an awesome learning experience. After opening it up I discovered a void that was …
Read the postLast Saturday we went to Bay Ridge and enjoyed an afternoon with the rest of the Albergers. There was a flea market with some interesting gear, we picked up a set of signal flags and books. Good deals to be had! The guys on the grill made some excellent chicken and hotdogs. Rene is training …
Read the postThis 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 …
Read the postWe drove to NH to drop off some stuff at the parents and to work on our cushion covers. It took long than expected but with the help of Sara's mom we were able to get six cushion covers completed. They all have piping and a breathable vinyl backing. Thanks Pam!
Read the postSo many important things have been happening this season. First we've become more involved in the Chesapeake Bay Alberg 30 Association which is a group made up of current and former owners of the Alberg 30. They're a very active association cruising together on the weekends and participating in the Wednesday night races during the …
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We bought our boat! We've been talking to a couple down on the Chesapeake who are selling an Alberg 30 named Rose Anne. We made a deposit on her two weeks ago and finally two days ago we completed the purchase, transferred the title and registered her. She's not currently in the water but on …
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