Junior Olympic Sailing

So, AJ had his first away regatta in beautiful Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island. He and Meg drove up on Monday morning, practiced Monday afternoon, raced Tuesday and Wednesday and drove back on Wednesday evening. While there, they stayed on Madrigal. Here's a picture of AJ on her bow.

He was sailing in Optimists and there was a fleet of 51 boats from all over. He placed in the middle of the fleet and Meg said he sailed very well in difficult (patchy, shifty, light wind) conditions. His boat / sail number was "NEMO" USA 12369. You can see him below relaxing (or meditating, not sure which) before the race and getting set to launch.


More importantly he had fun and is gaining confidence in his ability. Below he is sailing downwind with good form -- centerboard up, heeled to windward, mainsail eased and tactically positioned to keep clear air. Good job!