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"Scott Vernon" wrote:
I was down your way last week. Isn't Mr. Parks about the nicest guy
you've ever met? You missed all the strong north wind after Saturday.
Yes - he was nice - we went Reedville, Tangier, Crisfield and home in
August - this trip I guess we just missed you everywhere.
This was my trip;
Oct. 3 - Sunday, Bowleys Marine, Middle River.
Very light wind, made only 2 miles and decided to anchor
off Rocky Point in Hawk Cove.
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Oct. 4 - Monday, weigh anchor 1000, light wind, picked up in
afternoon. nice sunny day. Lost hat, did MOB drill and recovered it.
Anchored in Selby Bay, 2130 (39 NM) Good first day.
I like Selby Bay to anchor in.
Oct. 5 - Tue. NOAA calling for 20-25 kt wind. yeehaw! Up anchor 1000.
See sailboat heeled over hard on sand bar, get too close while
looking, ground on bar. Sheet in tight, heel over , get free. How
embarrassing. Wind was around 20, South. made for a tiring downwind
ride trying to counter steer the large following waves. Arrive
Solomons Island , anchor at 1630. (45 NM)
Oct. 6 - Wed., weigh anchor 1100. moderate, 5-10 wind.
Gorgeous day. Got chased off of firing range by a Navy boat. At
sundown saw a shore side house burn down. Anchor in Smith Creek, off
the Potomac River 2100. (39 NM)
We left Smith Creek that morning.
Oct. 7 - Thur., Slept till noon! Pull anchor 1400. Very little wind.
Picked up nicely after sunset. Was one of those perfect nights for
sailing, nice breeze, billions of stars out, sailed till 0100 Fri.
morn. Tied up to work dock on Tangier Island (VA). (35 NM)
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Tangier Island;
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Oct. 8 - Fri., If you look up the word 'quaint' in the dictionary,
there should be a pic of Tangier Island. friendly folk. Decided to
get a slip ($20, includes elect. water, showers) and tourist it up for
the day.
Wonder who's buried here;
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Oct. 9 - Sat., Leave slip 0945. Light wind, but another gorgeous day.
Arrive Onancock VA, 1400. Hook up with a friend and visit
for the day. (12 NM)
Oct. 10 - Sunday, leave dock 0900, wind blowing 15-20 North, I want
to go north. Big waves. bury the bow 3 times, 2 rouge waves break on
the beam and I'm soaked. Luckily it was still warm out. Wild ride!
Can't make much north progress. Duck into Great Wicomico River and up
the Cockrell Creek (Reedville) to anchor. (46 NM)
Oct. 11 - Mon., NOAA calling for the winds to die down some later in
the day, I wait till 1500 to pull out. Was a good decision. Arrive
Smith Creek off the Potomac at 2400 (36 NM)
We were back home by then, but our boat was in the slip (no sails and
no bimini) We came down on Tuesday to unload the boat.
Oct. 12 - Tue., Weigh anchor 0800 , 10-15 North winds again. Sail
into Little Choptank River and up Hudson Creek, drop anchor 0100.
(69 NM)
Oct. 13 - Wed., Calling for rain in the afternoon. Weigh anchor
0730, Sun, then clouds, rained for an hour , then sunny again. Nice
wind. Arrive Annapolis 1500. Meet up with 'old' friends. (35 NM)
We hauled on Weds. Miserable rainy day. Everything got wet.
Oct. 14 - Thur., Sail out to watch the Schooner Race with friends
. Perfect day for a sail and a race. Some really great looking
schooners.
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Oct. 15 - Fri., hang out in Annapolis
Oct. 16 - Sat., Calling for 20 kts sustained with gusts to 30, BUT
from the south. I'm headed north. leave 1000, making 6-6.5 knots
hitting 7.7 surfing down waves. Arrive at home slip, Middle River,
1500. (29 NM)
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_
grandma Rosalie
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