Rain over the Rhode River
Dinghy Rescue
We are off for several days of exploring on the Choptank, a trip we have tried to make a couple of times this summer without success. Yet again, it is not to be
Day 1 - we left the dock at Back Creek at lunchtime. As we approached Thomas Point Light we noticed that the skies all around us were darkening and afternoon storms were predicted. We could see the rain over the Rhode, and although we really didn't want to stop we thought discretion was called for today. No sooner did we have the anchor down than the skies cleared and the forecast improved. Ah well, tomorrow is another day. We're settled in, we may as well stay the night and get an early start tomorrow.
Day 2 - We awoke to a forecast of strong storms with potentially damaging winds this afternoon. Again, our plans are foiled and we decide its best to head back home and wait for a better weather window. As we approached Thomas Point Light we look behind us and notice that the dinghy has taken off on its own, so a successful dinghy rescue was accomplished before we put out the sails. We had a fabulous sail on a port tack, but again the bilge dumped as we are sailing and we still can't find a source. Bob is sure he has searched every nook and cranny of the boat at this point. And of course once we are back at the dock, the skies cleared.