All good things must come to an end. Sadly, Sheet Music is winterized and on the hard for the winter. She's at our dealership for some warranty work.
We would love to be heading south again this winter, but it wasn't to be. Maybe next year.
Come on spring!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Anchored in Aberdeen Creek off South River, Annapolis
Sheet Music made it to the Aberdeen Creek anchorage, off the South River, just west of Annapolis. The Chesapeake Bay was full of debris and we were dodging 6 and 8 ft. logs, lumber and trees all day long. And, of the course, the usual crab traps!
We missed our friends and the annual 'A Dock Lobsterfest' today at Viking Yachting Center, our home marina.
We saw lots of tugs and barges. They are digging out high spots in the channel in two places. Barges were lined up ready move the spoilage. The operations were unlike the dredging we saw on the last trip.
Our friend, Ron Pence, who runs Singles on Sailboats, is here with 18 sailboats rafted in a circle. We anchored near them and, after dinner, took the dinghy over. We had to lie down in the dinghy and go under a catamaran, which is in the center of the raftup, to get to Ron's boat.
This photo was taken before the last boats arrived and completed the circle.
We met Ron's new friend, Dunya (pronounced doon-yah). They were having a chili cookoff and people were climbing boat to boat to try the different entries. Tomorrow morning the prize will be awarded for the best chili.
We plan to pull anchor and may head to St. Michael's, weather permitting. I LOVE it there and would like to visit again.
Fair Sails,
Kathy & Chuck
S/V Sheet Music
We missed our friends and the annual 'A Dock Lobsterfest' today at Viking Yachting Center, our home marina.
This photo was taken before the last boats arrived and completed the circle.
We met Ron's new friend, Dunya (pronounced doon-yah). They were having a chili cookoff and people were climbing boat to boat to try the different entries. Tomorrow morning the prize will be awarded for the best chili.
We plan to pull anchor and may head to St. Michael's, weather permitting. I LOVE it there and would like to visit again.
Fair Sails,
Kathy & Chuck
S/V Sheet Music
Sheet Music Heading to Annapolis for Sailboat Show
Sheet Music is on the water again, this for a short two-week trip. We're heading to Annapoils, Md., for the World's Largest Sailboat Show. This is our seventh year attending this show.
We left home port on Tuesday, Sept. 28, around 4:30 p.m. and hooked on Ken and Debbie Wescoat's mooring at the Black Hole in Brigantine. After about 3.5 hours of sleep, we were up at 2 a.m., checked the weather online and readied the boat for the journey.
Waves were 6-8 ft. and I have to admit, I was less than thrilled going in the dark with that wave height. I get seasick in the ocean, so I had to lie down in the cockpit. Chuck had on his new raingear and I was wearing my peacoat and covered with a blanket.
We arrived in Cape May at Utsch's Marina and refueled around 9 a.m. Wednesday. We picked up a part Chuck had ordered (unfortunately, it was the wrong one) and an hour later, frustrated, we got back on the water.
This time, the wind and current were in our favor and our trip up the Delaware was very pleasant. We were making around 8 knots SOG all day and the wave height was less than a foot.
We pulled into Summit North Marina at 5:45 p.m. and prepared for the storm. It's a hurricane hole, so we were very protected from the winds there.
We stayed in the boat most of the day Thursday with lots of rain. Nature gave the boat a good washing. The winds and rain were still hanging around on Friday morning, so we opted to stay another day to see friends who used to dock with us at Viking. It was great to see Jim and Ruth Edwards (Naut Home II), Larry and Kathy Goldman (After Seven) and Wayne and Marlene Miller (Miller Time).
We went to dinner to Jim and Ruth while we were waiting for the others to arrive. As soon as we stepped out of their vehicle, we ran into our friend Betty Luderitz who lives in Newark, Del. Wow, how lucky was that?!
Last night, when we left After Seven (thanks for the yummy dessert, Kath), we checked out e-mail and found a message from our friend, Ron Pence, who lives in Annapolis. He is running a trip of an 18-boat raftup in Aberdeen Creek today and invited us to join them for a Chili Cookoff.
So, instead of Annapolis today, we're heading to Aberdeen Creek on the Sevens River near Annapolis, to anchor with them.
It feels great to be traveling again and I wish we were heading south for the winter. Maybe next year!
Fair Winds,
Kathy & Chuck
S/V Sheet Music
We left home port on Tuesday, Sept. 28, around 4:30 p.m. and hooked on Ken and Debbie Wescoat's mooring at the Black Hole in Brigantine. After about 3.5 hours of sleep, we were up at 2 a.m., checked the weather online and readied the boat for the journey.
Waves were 6-8 ft. and I have to admit, I was less than thrilled going in the dark with that wave height. I get seasick in the ocean, so I had to lie down in the cockpit. Chuck had on his new raingear and I was wearing my peacoat and covered with a blanket.
We arrived in Cape May at Utsch's Marina and refueled around 9 a.m. Wednesday. We picked up a part Chuck had ordered (unfortunately, it was the wrong one) and an hour later, frustrated, we got back on the water.
This time, the wind and current were in our favor and our trip up the Delaware was very pleasant. We were making around 8 knots SOG all day and the wave height was less than a foot.
We pulled into Summit North Marina at 5:45 p.m. and prepared for the storm. It's a hurricane hole, so we were very protected from the winds there.
We stayed in the boat most of the day Thursday with lots of rain. Nature gave the boat a good washing. The winds and rain were still hanging around on Friday morning, so we opted to stay another day to see friends who used to dock with us at Viking. It was great to see Jim and Ruth Edwards (Naut Home II), Larry and Kathy Goldman (After Seven) and Wayne and Marlene Miller (Miller Time).
We went to dinner to Jim and Ruth while we were waiting for the others to arrive. As soon as we stepped out of their vehicle, we ran into our friend Betty Luderitz who lives in Newark, Del. Wow, how lucky was that?!
Last night, when we left After Seven (thanks for the yummy dessert, Kath), we checked out e-mail and found a message from our friend, Ron Pence, who lives in Annapolis. He is running a trip of an 18-boat raftup in Aberdeen Creek today and invited us to join them for a Chili Cookoff.
So, instead of Annapolis today, we're heading to Aberdeen Creek on the Sevens River near Annapolis, to anchor with them.
It feels great to be traveling again and I wish we were heading south for the winter. Maybe next year!
Fair Winds,
Kathy & Chuck
S/V Sheet Music
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