SUP to Deep Creek, visited friend on trawler again. Wind piped up for downwind return, disorganized chop near shore, but good run by main beach.
Century Club: Keith Chapman
Friday night YCCSC race. Singlehand. Wind was up, got a very late start (met old friend before arriving at dock). Started after everybody else mostly done with upwind leg. Caught last two boats. Did a sail-by visit to a friend doing happy hour on his trawler before heading home.
Wednesday Night MRSA race on F-27. First over line. Wind built higher from West than predicted. Cruise afterwards under spin to Baltimore Light and back. The bottom is exceptionally fouled…
Sunset SUP. Tour of Little Magothy. New fin, good pace. Saw good-sized Snapping Turtle.
Sunset SUP. Tour of Little Magothy. Overcast, beach errosion making launching challenging. Pair of Eastern Kingbirds around a moored boat on left side halfway up LM.
Sunset SUP. To Persimmon Point, then tour of Little Magothy.
Before work, Little Magothy tour. Cicadas loud and flying/swimming, had a hitchhiker for the ride. This time saw some big fish getting the cicadas in the Little Magothy. A lot of scum/oil on top of water still. Canada geese back. The swimming muskrat was in the inlet.
Before work, Little Magothy tour. Good pace. Cicadas loud and flying/swimming. A lot of scum/oil on top of water after yesterday's storms. Barn and Rough-Winged swallows very active yesterday evening and this morning. Saw a swimming muskrat along inlet reeds.
Before work, Inlet marks to Little Magothy tour. Upwind to top of LM, downwind out. Cicadas loud again! Saw Snowy Egret, redwing blackbirds very anitmated today. Large construction barge left inlet just after I got out.
Before work, Little Magothy tour. Upwind to top of LM, downwind out. Fewer cicadas! Saw Snowy Egret.