On my fifth day on the Harbor Queen, I realized I'm becoming more comfortable with my duties, without having to consult the checklist. Progress!
Century Club: Cheryl Duvall
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
On the day after Labor Day, I was excited to crew a few Watermark tours in Baltimore, on the Annapolitan II.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 to Sunday, September 1, 2024
Number of days:
4 days
Annual Boat Auction at the CBMM
Watermark's Lady Sarah about to depart CBMM
Sunrise on the Miles River
I've always wanted to attend the CBMM boat auction over Labor Day weekend, and it finally happened. The weather was splendid all four days, and the winds even cooperated for a change. It's always tough to sail ALL the way to St. Michaels, since we leave the South River heading SE, then turn up the Eastern River heading NE, and then turn down again heading SE. Winds were ENE on 8/29 and SW on 9/1, but we still managed to sail for two hours each day. The boat auction took place on Saturday, and the museum raised over $160K. There were some amazing good deals. We only bought PFDs for our grandkids, but those were a good deal too.
And the Lady Sarah docked at the CBMM for a few hours (A Day on the Bay tour), so I got to say hello to some work colleagues!
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
I'm enjoying this new gig. What's not to love about doing 6 tours on the Harbor Queen, around the Annapolis Harbor, up the Severn River, down to green 5, and back again.
Monday, August 26, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Worked six tours on the Harbor Queen. Need to stay hydrated!
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
I retired more than two years ago and hadn't seen my friend Steve since his retirement about a year before mine. When I realized winds were good for a Sunday afternoon, I reached out to see if he could join me for a short daysail. He's a sailor, but lives in No Virginia, and we had always meant to find a day to sail. So this was it! We had good winds from the south, and were able to sail for a couple of hours. Such fun! And great to catch up!
Friday, August 23, 2024 to Saturday, August 24, 2024
Number of days:
2 days
Such beautiful temperatures for August, so we wanted to get away for an overnight. There was no wind so we motored to the Rhode River, a short distance from our yacht clug. We passed the Love Bug again, which had been raised out of the water since they last time we passed her. We assume they are dewatering.
After anchoring, we took a 3-mile hike at the Smithsonian Environmental Resource Center (SERC). We grilled dinner in the cockpit. Then, for the first time this season, we slept in the cockpit, and needed blankets due to the cool evening temperatures. The morning sunrise was glorious, punctuated by geese honking as they flew over our boat.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Worked the Harbor Queen for a few tours today as crew.
Thursday, August 15, 2024 to Friday, August 16, 2024
Number of days:
2 days
It's a short sail from SBYC to Pirate's Cove on the West River, which is perfect for those days when the winds are forecasted to be light but you still want to sail rather than motor. We passed the grounded luxury yacht at the mouth of the West River. After anchoring, we met some DC friends for dinner at Pirates Cove.
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sailing past Thomas Point Lighthouse
Well, I wanted to take my friend Randy for a daysail. But the winds were super light. He's a powerboater so he didn't care that we had to motor for most of our "sail." He just misses being out on the water since he no longer has a boat. We had a fun time, despite almost no wind!