The Annapolis Yacht Club cruising fleet was off on another adventure this weekend. The destination was Rock Hall. The theme was Oktoberfest. Over 40 boats and 80+ cruisers descended on Haven Harbour Marina for a little beer and brats.
The weather on the way over on Friday was a little rainy. On the way back on Sunday it got a little blustery. Inbertween we had some nice weather to be outdoors having fun.
cooler and dry morning. great row.
Hard to call this morning row just exercise. It is good for that if you keep up a pace that gets your heart moving. There is also the communing with nature, the fish jumping of the squawk of a Great Blue Heron. The quiet peacefulness brings a moment of Zen as well. Maybe a meditation alternative?
Anyway is is all good.
Thew 19th annual Shaw Bay concert featuring the Wye River Band. Probablly 100 boats in Shaw Bay. Great weather and a great event.
starting to get good at this. Good exercise.
Another nice morning for a row. Got to do this and get my time in before the weather turns.
Once or twice a year, for 30 years now, I have hosted my college roommates/fraternity brothers for a trip on the boat. Our Boys Sails actually began in college in the 70s. These were day sails on a Cape Dory 25 owned by one of them. Our "modern history" of Boys Sails began in 1992 on my new to me then Sabre 32.
At first it was long weekends with the "boys" taking Friday off and sailing through Sunday. Along the way we occasional stretched to four days and often added a baseball game (Orioles).
About 15 years into our now 30 year history we made a trip to the BVI for a week long boys charter. That was so much fun we did it a couple more times and are going back in 2022 for our fourth week long charter.
The boats progressed from the Sabre 32 to a Catalina 380, then to a North Pacific 43 trawler and now to a Legacy 32. The trips also got longer and included some ICW legs. Collectively we have shared a lot of miles together.
This week we planned a five day Boys Sail to include a Nationals game (by car, not taking the boat to Washington though we have thought about it). In planning our stops included Annapolis, Baltimore, Harve De Grace and Rock Hall.
The remnants of Hurricane Ida cut the trip in half. We got our opening ballgame and time in Anapolis and Baltimore but headed back to the home dock before Ida's winds rain and tornados came through Annapolis.
Late August weekend. Cruise time! Annapolis Yacht Club Cruisers headed down the Bay just a bit to spend the weekend at the Chesapeake Yacht Club. It was hot and their pool was inviting. The kids on the cruise had a great time.
