According to the forecast when I went to bed on the 18th - the winds were predicted at 5 knots or less for Friday the 19th, so I figured either a work day on the boat or finding something else to do - but when I awoke and found the forecast had changed, I headed to the marina! When I got there found the staff busy dropping in boats - so lots of activity - and still no osprey on my solar panels!
Barometer was 30.08 and falling. Temps ranged from 52-61 with winds out of the SE 5-10 to start... dropping off significantly about 2:15. I thought it was high tide when I got to the marina - and it was... just not the complete high tide - for when I returned about 3, I found the docks under water!
Headed out, got sails up quickly in Langford creek and sailed quickly out the creek into the Chester and down towards Kent Island/Eastern Neck Island. Winds started to fall away a little about 1pm... and I saw some rain was expected about 3pm so I started heading back. Got part way up the creek (wing on wing) before I gave up and turned on the engine. Managed to get docked and zipped up before the rains came - but I was already wet since I had to wade the docks back to land!!