Friday, October 31, 2008
In Hampton
Sailed here with Abe and Karen and Tony and Diane. It was sunny but cold all day on the water. I had my winter coat three sweaters and flannel jeans on with a polar fleece scarf. When we arrived in Hampton and got anchored we noticed it was about 15 degrees warmer. Diane and Karen called to have Dick drop me off so we could tour the town before dark. We took a walking tour around and made it to a church graveyard, gathered some magnolia husks for Karen to take home and stopped by the Tourist Information Centre. It was good to get off the boat and have a good laugh with the girls. The 'fun' thing actually happened. We are rising early to head out to the ICW. When we were coming today Tony said he saw dolphins. We said good-bye to the wonderful Chesapeake Bay.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Cabin Fever
Wednesday October 29, 2008.
Karen and Abe and I walked to town today. We spent the whole day looking at shops and getting some groceries. It is about a two mile walk to town so we get picked up by kind boaters driving by that recognize us as boaters. We made dinner and curled up early to watch a movie in the v-berth as it is to cold to do anything else. Planning to head out tomorrow depending on the weather.
Thursday October 30, 2008.
We were not surprised when Abe and Karin called to cancel our journey today. The winds and waves were still high and the weather is very cold. We dinghy over to Abe and Karen's boat about 10:30 a.m. And when we were sitting in the cockpit we got a call from Diane and Tony on Vertigo that they were in the area and heading into Fisherman's Bay for the night. We tied them up and then Dick took the girls to the public dock in the dinghy to save about a one mile walk. We were scouting our bargains until about 3:00 pm when we ran into the guys coming back from the marine store. Abe and Dick went to get Grace C off the anchorage and we tied up at the YC for the night. After a time of planning our journey and sharing with other sailors we headed aboard to make dinner and catch up with the wifi.
Karen and Abe and I walked to town today. We spent the whole day looking at shops and getting some groceries. It is about a two mile walk to town so we get picked up by kind boaters driving by that recognize us as boaters. We made dinner and curled up early to watch a movie in the v-berth as it is to cold to do anything else. Planning to head out tomorrow depending on the weather.
Thursday October 30, 2008.
We were not surprised when Abe and Karin called to cancel our journey today. The winds and waves were still high and the weather is very cold. We dinghy over to Abe and Karen's boat about 10:30 a.m. And when we were sitting in the cockpit we got a call from Diane and Tony on Vertigo that they were in the area and heading into Fisherman's Bay for the night. We tied them up and then Dick took the girls to the public dock in the dinghy to save about a one mile walk. We were scouting our bargains until about 3:00 pm when we ran into the guys coming back from the marine store. Abe and Dick went to get Grace C off the anchorage and we tied up at the YC for the night. After a time of planning our journey and sharing with other sailors we headed aboard to make dinner and catch up with the wifi.
Saturday October 25, 2008
Living aboard a boat has a different sort of justice to it. Myrna had contacted the Dock Master and asked that we take any provisions (spoils) off their boat and turn off the electrical panel and things. For doing that the Dock Master gave us a free night of accomodation at the Holiday Inn dock. We had another layover day so spent sometime with Abe and Karin getting groceries. When we got back to the boat there was an invitation to go to a Missionary Conference. Since we were planning to leave with the other boats from Port in the morning we decided to take advantage of this opportunity. Debra and her husband were the boaters who had invited us. Debra is an artist that lives aboard her boat and paints in the forpeak. There were two missionaries that spoke but the one that we enjoyed the most was the gentleman from Milan, Italy. We look forward to seeing more of Debra Howard's art along the ICW.
Sunday October 26, 2008
Woke up at 6:00 am and headed out with the Port Stanley fleet. We were so glad to have companions again. Joining our trip for the first time is some Pelicans. I guess we are finally getting south. We sailed a lot of the trip but one of the sail slides on the mast broke so we had a little trouble getting the sail down. Dick put the boomvang on and cranked her down and finally the slide snapped and let go so we could furl. We Anchored in Antipoison Creek, Virginia for the night just past the town dock as Skipper Bob had advised. It was a quiet relaxed anchorage and we enjoyed our time aboard Sinn Fein when we got to harbour. Kathy had gotten word that the Hampton area had a Caribbean cruise and there was no space available. We decided to move to Deltaville in the morning and wait out the weather that was coming.
Dick barbecued Turkey and we bedded down early with a movie from Kathy.
Monday October 27, 2008
Due to the quietness of the Anchorages we both slept in and so had to get ready quickly to leave by 9:00 a.m. As we got out of the harbour Captain mentioned we could sail this course and I was elated. Finally no motor to listen to. When I asked about taking the main sail cover off he said we are not going to need the main!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You mean just sail with the Genoa. We unfurled just the Genoa and sure enough we were doing 5-6 knots. With the following sea we were making up to 7 knots at times.
It is amazing when it is sunny how it doesn't feel like a stormy day at all. We headed into Deltaville, Virginia near Jackson Creek and fortunately our comrades warned us about entering the harbour threw a different set of red and green bouys than we were going threw. Bad weather is coming for the next two days and we moved back to the back of the basin for protection. Abe and Karin joined us and we rode out the night with no issues. Sinn Fein opted for a dock at a Marina. Dick finally got a minute to paint our anchor chain. To date I have been in Virgina for two days and have not touched your soil with my sole.
Tuesday October 28, 2008
It is so cold here. I am wrapped in three blankets and wearing a winter coat on board. That is with heat from Alcohol stove. We have to stay onboard all day due to wind guts of up to 45 knots. We have been in worse but it was when we were tied to three boats and a dock in the Erie Canal.
Learning what the boat is capable of is a good thing and we were both mentioning how the learning curve has increase from when we left. Still not sure why anyone would subject them self to this kind of discipline.
Living aboard a boat has a different sort of justice to it. Myrna had contacted the Dock Master and asked that we take any provisions (spoils) off their boat and turn off the electrical panel and things. For doing that the Dock Master gave us a free night of accomodation at the Holiday Inn dock. We had another layover day so spent sometime with Abe and Karin getting groceries. When we got back to the boat there was an invitation to go to a Missionary Conference. Since we were planning to leave with the other boats from Port in the morning we decided to take advantage of this opportunity. Debra and her husband were the boaters who had invited us. Debra is an artist that lives aboard her boat and paints in the forpeak. There were two missionaries that spoke but the one that we enjoyed the most was the gentleman from Milan, Italy. We look forward to seeing more of Debra Howard's art along the ICW.
Sunday October 26, 2008
Woke up at 6:00 am and headed out with the Port Stanley fleet. We were so glad to have companions again. Joining our trip for the first time is some Pelicans. I guess we are finally getting south. We sailed a lot of the trip but one of the sail slides on the mast broke so we had a little trouble getting the sail down. Dick put the boomvang on and cranked her down and finally the slide snapped and let go so we could furl. We Anchored in Antipoison Creek, Virginia for the night just past the town dock as Skipper Bob had advised. It was a quiet relaxed anchorage and we enjoyed our time aboard Sinn Fein when we got to harbour. Kathy had gotten word that the Hampton area had a Caribbean cruise and there was no space available. We decided to move to Deltaville in the morning and wait out the weather that was coming.
Dick barbecued Turkey and we bedded down early with a movie from Kathy.
Monday October 27, 2008
Due to the quietness of the Anchorages we both slept in and so had to get ready quickly to leave by 9:00 a.m. As we got out of the harbour Captain mentioned we could sail this course and I was elated. Finally no motor to listen to. When I asked about taking the main sail cover off he said we are not going to need the main!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You mean just sail with the Genoa. We unfurled just the Genoa and sure enough we were doing 5-6 knots. With the following sea we were making up to 7 knots at times.
It is amazing when it is sunny how it doesn't feel like a stormy day at all. We headed into Deltaville, Virginia near Jackson Creek and fortunately our comrades warned us about entering the harbour threw a different set of red and green bouys than we were going threw. Bad weather is coming for the next two days and we moved back to the back of the basin for protection. Abe and Karin joined us and we rode out the night with no issues. Sinn Fein opted for a dock at a Marina. Dick finally got a minute to paint our anchor chain. To date I have been in Virgina for two days and have not touched your soil with my sole.
Tuesday October 28, 2008
It is so cold here. I am wrapped in three blankets and wearing a winter coat on board. That is with heat from Alcohol stove. We have to stay onboard all day due to wind guts of up to 45 knots. We have been in worse but it was when we were tied to three boats and a dock in the Erie Canal.
Learning what the boat is capable of is a good thing and we were both mentioning how the learning curve has increase from when we left. Still not sure why anyone would subject them self to this kind of discipline.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Where but by the Grace of God
Took off to have a shower and do our laundry this morning and when I got back Dick had gotten a message from the Dock Attendant at the Holiday Inn that our friend Albert had had a heart attack last night and was in the hospital in Washington. We were all a bit stunned and instantly every minute thought of your life and circumstances is transformed into thankfulness that your alive and your mate is with you. Abe and Karin and Maria and Dick and I went to the Marine Museum for a distraction. It was an interesting place and we learned alot about this area. Today I miss everyone at home and wish I could give you a big hug. Keep Albert and his family in your prayers. When we got back there was word that he is in intensive care and his wife asked Dick to do some preparations to the boat. Kathy organized a morning distraction that took us on a boat tour of a Trawler. It was beautiful inside. The gentleman was having his 65th birthday so we went out to celebrate life with him and some other sailors.
Note to commenter's who ask questions. If you want me to answer than please email us at foster.mzp@gmail.com as I cannot answer the blog comments. Happy to see Marg is along for the journey. :)
Note to commenter's who ask questions. If you want me to answer than please email us at foster.mzp@gmail.com as I cannot answer the blog comments. Happy to see Marg is along for the journey. :)
Picassa Three updates to Blog
Karin I did it. We have unlimited access here at the Solomon's so I got my Picassa 3 update so this is my first Calogue. These shot were taken on the way to Annapolis and coming to the Solomon Islands. The quilt block is my first attempt at sewing and when we got to the Chesapeake the fall colours were out and the main leaves were White Oak.The Navy is everywhere in this area.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Thomas Point Lighthouse
This is the most photographed lighthouse in Maryland and we finally got to see it today on our way to Solomon's Island. It was a long day under sail with light wind and following sea. The good news is that when we got in to the harbour I radioed Tip Toe to tell them we were here and Kathy from Sinn Fein came on the radio. When we got to the dock Abe and Karin (Whipporwill)and Larry, Kathy and Maria were here and we were so happy to see everyone. It has been along time since we have seen anyone we know longer that two months. We went up to the Happy Hour at the Holiday Inn Lounge. We are staying at the Holiday Inn Marina for the night and look forward to seeing our club members tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
I'm so sorry I forgot the Camera
October 21, 22, 2008
Despite the nippy weather we are enjoying our sojourn here at Annapolis, Maryland (the Capital). Between getting a shower, buying groceries and scouting out boat parts and Ships bells at Good Will we have managed to check out the welcome centre and walk down some lovely older streets with buildings that were erected in the 1700's. We meet a lovely lady at the tourist information that told us that Annapolis is south of the Mason Dixon Line and was actually a harbour where they brought in Slaves. I was commenting on a beautiful street that every building mostly owned by the Catholic Church was built with Red brick and the streets were all red brick and she said that that is because Annapolis had been a haven for Roman Catholics when they were shunned by the Puritans. I asked her if we could ride on the Trolleys we saw and she said they were for the government workers to get to work as they have to park at the Naval Academy as there is no room for cars downtown as they were built before the car was invented. Just grand. I do want to come back and bring Karin and Josh maybe sometime when we get back home. Oh ya the Camera thing is when we get up and head out we are usually doing something like life maintenance and then it can switch in to something touristy so I guess I am going to have to strap on the digital and just be ready for whatever. So sorry I missed today.
Tomorrow we are heading out again for the Solomon Island.
Despite the nippy weather we are enjoying our sojourn here at Annapolis, Maryland (the Capital). Between getting a shower, buying groceries and scouting out boat parts and Ships bells at Good Will we have managed to check out the welcome centre and walk down some lovely older streets with buildings that were erected in the 1700's. We meet a lovely lady at the tourist information that told us that Annapolis is south of the Mason Dixon Line and was actually a harbour where they brought in Slaves. I was commenting on a beautiful street that every building mostly owned by the Catholic Church was built with Red brick and the streets were all red brick and she said that that is because Annapolis had been a haven for Roman Catholics when they were shunned by the Puritans. I asked her if we could ride on the Trolleys we saw and she said they were for the government workers to get to work as they have to park at the Naval Academy as there is no room for cars downtown as they were built before the car was invented. Just grand. I do want to come back and bring Karin and Josh maybe sometime when we get back home. Oh ya the Camera thing is when we get up and head out we are usually doing something like life maintenance and then it can switch in to something touristy so I guess I am going to have to strap on the digital and just be ready for whatever. So sorry I missed today.
Tomorrow we are heading out again for the Solomon Island.
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