Wake in the early morning feeling like I did not get much rest. Something to do with a tractor doing late-night harvesting a nearby field, not only noise but also the headlights shining on the boom tent. Roll over and go back to sleep.
Wake to a calm morning, surprising with a small craft warning in effect. Under power out of the creek at 8:40. Langford Creek 8:45. Northwest wind, 2.6 on a pleasant morning. Jibe at green marker "7"toward the Chester River. Two bald eagles fly along the shore line, blue skies and no clouds.
9:15 on the Chester River. 9:20 jibe to the Corsica River, 4.6 with wind on the port quarter.
9:40 on the Corsica River, making 4.7 as the wind builds. Getting gusty all of a sudden. 9:50 calmer water, less wind off Emory Creek. 10:20 making 5.7 on the winding river. Round Fort Point, less chop on the river, still plenty of wind.
10:40 round up in sight of Centreville Wharf. Wind really picking up. Under power, follow the channel to the southwest, turn back toward the docks. Very gusty now and I time my approach poorly, coming in harder than I like. Oh well. Docked 10:50.
Walk up to the Creamery for an iced tea and to catch up on some email. I sit outside and watch a fall festival in progress at the town square. Fun and entertaining. Back to the boat to get rid of trash and do a little cleaning and organizing.
Walk up the hill to Doc's Riverside Grille for a great lunch of crab cakes, fries and caesar salad at an unexpectedly low prince. How nice.
Back to SPARTINA and motor down the very gusty and choppy Corsica. At the Corsica River Yacht Club - the name sounding much fancier than it is- there are several empty moorings. It is after the sailing season and most of the boats are gone. One mooring is tucked up near shore in protected water behind Ship Point. I tie up there at 3:00, put up the boom tent, take a nap.
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