Hours logged: 5.0
We had no set plans for the weekend following our vacation, so we were pleased when Mark suggested we meet in Broad Creek and raft up with Brandywine for the night.
As we entered Broad Creek in the early afternoon on Saturday, we hailed Brandywine. To our amusement, Mark replied from Cosmo; he had arrived early and was already sailing. He directed us to his location, and we found Brandywine snugly anchored, awaiting our arrival.
Although there wasn't much wind, we took turns sailing Cosmo, Mark's Eastport Pram. Michele and I both struggled a bit with the limited wind, but Mark (a veteran sailor) circumnavigated a nearby Nordic Tug "Missouri Trawler", easily putting Cosmo through her paces.
Even with limited wind, we had a blast, so much so that we've added one to our own ship's inventory! That's a long story, involving Mark, a buddhist monk named David, John Sanderson (another Cape Dory owner), the Annapolis boat show, a church, an Audi, and a number of Pusser's Painkillers. But we're looking forward to spring when we launch her for the first time. For now, she's hanging from the ceiling in our upstairs hallway!
As we entered Broad Creek in the early afternoon on Saturday, we hailed Brandywine. To our amusement, Mark replied from Cosmo; he had arrived early and was already sailing. He directed us to his location, and we found Brandywine snugly anchored, awaiting our arrival.
Although there wasn't much wind, we took turns sailing Cosmo, Mark's Eastport Pram. Michele and I both struggled a bit with the limited wind, but Mark (a veteran sailor) circumnavigated a nearby Nordic Tug "Missouri Trawler", easily putting Cosmo through her paces.
Even with limited wind, we had a blast, so much so that we've added one to our own ship's inventory! That's a long story, involving Mark, a buddhist monk named David, John Sanderson (another Cape Dory owner), the Annapolis boat show, a church, an Audi, and a number of Pusser's Painkillers. But we're looking forward to spring when we launch her for the first time. For now, she's hanging from the ceiling in our upstairs hallway!
Following our afternoon of sailing, we settled in for the evening, eating like kings (and queens), and drinking plenty. After a nice breakfast in the morning, we traveled together as far as Knapps Narrows, where we waved goodbye to Mark as he headed North through Poplar Narrows, and we continued home across the bay.
4 comments:
What a great story with outstanding pictures! That weekend was one of the highlights of the boating season last year! thank you!
I really like the boat on the ceiling. I might have to borrow that idea for my dinghy.
That is a great story. I don't remember the monk or the church. I thought we just got drunk and you guys bought another boat... with Mark and my blessings of course!
John,
Due to the painkillers no doubt ;) We bought the boat from a monk that didn't sell in a church. Look forward to catching up at a Spring CD meet up!
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