day twenty-eight - fall colors

Morning comes with calm water and a brief rain shower.

A light NW wind as we leave the anchorage, making 2.0 away from the tree line.  The forecasted gusts arrive, tuck in the first reef.   

It's a day for exploring, hiding on the narrow waters as the jagged wind builds.  Wearing foul weather bibs and jacket sailing north on the west fork of Langford Creek.  Swirling winds and fall colors in the trees.

Leave Millstone Point to port and continue to the east where the fork splits.  Head north until the creek shallows, turn back south.  Colder than expected to round up at 9:30 and put out the anchor near Sinai Cove, slip on the drysuit.  Tuck in the second reef.

Back down to Millstone Point, round the point as tack northwest where the creek is filled with leaves from the trees on shore.

Sail past shipyard landing, get caught in a lull followed by a strong gust and SPARTINA is pushed toward the marsh.  Push off with the oar and motor back into the creek.  

Follow the creek to the north to where Navionics shows a depth of two feet.  Come about and turn back down south, rounding up and dropping the main.  Plenty of wind for sailing with mizzen and jib.

Making 5.0 past last night's anchorage and then Island Point.  Cling to the western shore and turn into Davis Creek.

Anchor down in a little notch on the north side of the creek 12:30.  Skies clearing and the sun feels good.  I realize it is a Sunday so turn on the radio for afternoon football.  Filling out the logbook I realize I've be on the water for four weeks.  How nice.

9.25 NM