Sailing the Cheasapeake

The scout troop that I have been the scoutmaster of for the last few years had the great opportunity to go sailing in the Chesapeake Bay this last weekend. We could not have asked for better sailing weather. It was unseasonably warm but the winds were fairly strong so we were able to move along at a good clip. All of the boys that were with us had never been on a sailboat before. The first time a really strong wind came along and tipped us over far enough to have water coming over the edge I would have sworn that we had a boat full of young girls - they were screaming so loud. After the initial shock, though, they had a great time leaning over the edge and seeing how far we could get it too tip. After the sailing, we had a great time playing around in little kayaks and playing ping pong. It was a wonderful way to end my time with them - they are a great bunch of young men.

Me getting ready to set sail

 

Panoramic shot of the boat and the dock