This past Wednesday evening marked the opening of the racing season on the Chesapeake. The weather was "dynamic". Some of the clubs racing on protected rivers had great fun. I was going to crew on a boat whose club canceled since it was blowing about 30 knots right up the creek most use to get out to the Potapsco River and the Bay. The hard-core racers at Annapolis went out and had an exciting night with sleigh-ride runs, blown sails, and one broken rig. It's worth watching this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHFYE8Y0yQ