Morning comes with a light rain and strong winds. The forecast hints of heavy rain later in the day. No problem, I don't have far to go. I stay dry and comfortable under the boom tent. Hot chocolate with breakfast. Read and relax.
1:25 the rain seems to be gone. Heavy overcast, breezy but not too bad. Anchor up. Full sail out of the creek, passing the "1TC" marker with where two eagles are perched.
Fall off the wind, 5.4 with wind on the beam. Hints of blue skies mixed in with dark clouds.
2:20 Deepwater Point to starboard and the Miles River narrows. Wind falls, comes back quickly.
2:30 Fairview Point to port. I know the shoal extends a couple of hundred yards south of Leeds Creek. It takes a moment to pick out the channel entrance markers to the south. Once I reach the marker we turn back up into the wind for a series of tack on Leeds Creek. Easy and fun sailing on the calm water. We tuck into the first little cove to port, anchor down 2:55.
I tack a nap, relax under the boom tent. With the AM radio I listen to a late afternoon playoff game with the Kansas City Royals. Just after 6:00 the O's have a runner in scoring position and I'm listening intently to the game, the announcers adding to the excitement and the crowd roaring in the background. And suddenly my eye catches a movement outside the book tent. I lean back, look outside and see friend Steve with his beautiful Core Sound MK III SKEENA. He says "What are you doing? I've been shouting at you for five minutes!" I laugh, tell him I'm listening to a ball game. It is good to see him. We talk for a minute, then he drops back in the cove to anchor.
The O's don't score and it is another loss to the Royals.
5.9 NM
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