Ride Back to Annapolis

Saturday morning we were down one more crew member, leaving only John and myself. This seemed to be the way the whole trip went. Lessons for next year; get the crew together early, get them out on the boat in different conditions, make sure we know each other by the start of the race. Anyone wanting to crew, and not following these guidelines will not be part of Lasata's crew. Safety and comfort dictates this course of action.

So after a long exhausting few days, we made a few repairs, one of which required going aloft to replace a spreader end-cap.

After repairs we set off again and again were under sail power alone with the wind to our port-quarter. The sail was sending us up the bay and a respectable 4 knots. This was becoming an all to familiar feeling.

Before long we were being buzzed by a helicopter and encountering southbound cruise ships.

Finally, after nearly 7 hours a familiar sighting, signaling our return home... Thomas Point Light and lots of sailboats racing. We even got into the action a little bit, much to the dismay of some of the racers though we were careful not to interfere.

So, after racing in to Annapolis we found a spot to anchor near Port Annapolis, and went off to have a warm dinner at a locals pub.