"When I am old I'll tell you are story, but now that I am young, I must live one....." -Pete Grundvig
This is a read-only archive of our sailing log, 2015–2019. Comments, the newsletter and the contact form are closed.
Last 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 hosted some people for the first time this weekend. We got to see Terri of TS Photo Creations (and co-worker from Nxtbook.) Also Steve and Fletch who helped us install shelves in the v-berth. It was good to see friends, share our new home and explore the boat yard with them. Thanks for coming!
Read the postFinally we are at the boat in Galena, MD. For the past five days we've really started the work. The boat needs some work on the rudder, we're going to strip and repaint the bottom and I would like to remove a knot-meter and use the hole as a thru hull for a deck wash …
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 …
Read the postLast week we had the opportunity to set sail from Fort Lauderdale, FL down to Biscayne Bay for a whole week. We went with the Blue Water Sailing School on a Dufour Gib' Sea 43 captained by Jaye. It was a great experience, we got used to sleeping, traveling, cooking and maintenance on a boat. …
Read the postWe returned to Annapolis Sailing School to rent a Rainbow 24 and practice the skills we learned over the summer. It was well worth the trip as we need the experience! This was the first time that Sara and I sailed together without anyone else with us. It was an overcast day with winds from …
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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 …
Read the postOver Labor Day weekend we took a class at Annapolis Sailing School to begin learning how to sail a sailboat. We spent three days going over the basic physics of sailing, all the different parts of a small keelboat, safety procedures, and basic navigation. By the end of the week we were performing sailing drills …
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