[Public-list] sailing+ Grenada

[Melissa Currier]

We had a BEAUTIFUL sail down the Chesapeake Bay for the Solomon's Island
overnight regatta on the 16th of July. It was a new moon and the fuel dock
at the cliffs was lesser-lit than in years past, making the star gazing
very worthwhile.  Though it was partly overcast, we saw several shooting
stars.

There were six of us on the boat -- my husband and I and four 19-year-olds
who grew up in our neighborhood in Annapolis.  We each drove a piece and
we all managed to stay awake on our offs.  We very much enjoyed having a
willing and able crew and good company for the trip.

The breeze was light before dark, but picked up to a steady 7-10 through
the night, only to die in the mouth of the Patuxent as the sun rose again.
 We tacked hugging the Eastern Shore most of the night and managed to
avoid the fish traps that ensnared others.

All in all it was a good sail.  Can't wait 'til the breeze comes back in
September.

Melissa Currier
Infinity #57

> In a message dated 8/2/2004 10:35:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> dsailormon at yahoo.com writes:
> ok, it is now august. can someone tell me they have been sailing. i am
> tired
> of thru hulls, sanding, varnishing, heads and holding tanks, wiring and
> motors. let me know that boats can and do get out on the water. nice
> little
> overnight trip maybe with steaks on a grill and a cocktail or two after
> dinner?
> dan
> rascal 145
> on the "Way to hard"(sorry roger)
> ___________
> Thanks, Dan
>
> Last fall my girlfriend and I , 'slacked sheets' in Penobscot Bay, Maine
> and
> sailed # 306 from Maine to Grenada via Bermuda and the Lesser Antilles.
> (Blurb in Caribbean Boating, May 04 issue). It was a bit more than a BBQ
> sail
> but experienced no 'unnatural problems'. Hauled the vessel in Grenada for
> the
> summer. Return November 1st for 6 months of cruising and BBQ's
> Regards, Dave & Martha
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