Some Timberneckers are headed south and going for the eternal youth of Florida. Dreamcatcher and AdventEure will be basking in the warm breezes while we will be wearing our sweaters and hats to attend Oyster festivals and boat shows.
October brought the US Sailboat and Powershows to Annapolis. The largest "show" of its kind, an odd collection of young and old converge to America's maritime capital. Bi-hulls dominate the fringes whereas the core was still monohulls. The tents surrounding the boats hold a collection of interesting sages who help fill the denitrus of boating, all the gadgets and tools that we store in our lockers but really act as ballast. Jeanneau's Paul Pfenn has a wonderful blog and has an exuberant attitude to life. He is always happy. "Life is too short to sit at the dock."
Leaving the show is an orchestration of moving docks and of boats taking off after five days of work and libation. The loudest cheer from the standing gallery at Pusters came when a J95 raised its sails symbolically. It is afterall, a sailboat show! Go to the show on Monday for the end of show deals and townie party at the docks.
Helping with the delivery crew, I play a wayward boatperson whose only job is to eat, watch, and sleep. Chick and Ruth's in Annapolis surpass all of my expectations, and breakfast stretches lunch and dinner. They execute a pledge of allegiance every morning. It is a nice touch for the town that houses the Naval Academy.
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| not for the faint of heart... |
The journey back with fellow Timbernecker, Mike, is a wonderful time of curtailing decorum and expressing eructations. The weather is foul but the company is fair and we get to use some of the boatshow goodies. Joan has always let me run away for a week a time when the kids were small to play college kid with my buddies. Journeys with the Nortons crew is a civilized boys week off...
The middle of October saw fair weather on Saturday and Sea Angel and Enchantress took off for Carters' Creek. Sea Angel enjoyed the breezes off Yopps Cove, and we anchored in Dead and Bones Cove. October and Halloween is a great time to be in Dead and Bones Cove. The quiet water and the tall shore shelter us from North breezes. We watched the Giants win on Fox via the aerial and I almost had to swim to Tides Inn when we lost our generator. Luckily, the game was on ESPN radio.
We are looking forward to November and the gale winds. A cold North wind blows this weekend and the ARC rallies to the Southern shores are delayed. Richmond has its most friendly marathon, and we will be packing our sailing gloves for running shoes. The long light translates into short days and we will be getting ready for winter at Timberneck. Winter projects and Thanksgiving will be on our minds. Despite the frosty weather, Timberneckers look forward to November with strong countenance as it is a wondertime on the Bay.
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| courtesy of MTT and 1/2MTT, Sportsbackers |
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| ISS night before Wallops Island... |
