Sunrise comes with a fog that creeps across Shaw Bay. It is a light, low-hanging fog that hovers on the eastern shore, then moves towards SPARTINA and completely surrounds us.
Blue skies above, the fog envelopes Bruffs Island. We motor around the dark shape of the land. Clears skies on the far side.
On the Miles River at 8:10 with glassy calm water. Under power. 8:40 see a wind line to the west. Parsons Island ahead off the port bow. 9:00 the lightest of breezes, stay under power.
9:40 near Kent Narrow, radio the bridge tender for 10:00 a.m. lift, as does a large ketch nearby. Three catboats coming up from behind. Moving up against the opposing tide I tell the ketch I will follow them through on the lift. They don't realize the lift has already begun and it happens quickly. They turn away from the bridge and end up in the wrong position, so I just go through first.
10:20 out of the Narrows and sails up in light winds on the Chester River. Making a slow drift towards Hail Point. Not a could in the sky, the water reflecting the blue above. Beautiful, but windless. Wake from power boats make for an uncomfortable drift.
12:50 jibe at Hail Point towards Queenstown. 1:45 motorsailing. Outside of Queenstown Creek round up and bring down the main and jib.
Motor into the creek and turn to port.
Follow the creek north. Anchor down Ditchers Cove 2:30, one of my favorite anchorages on the Bay.
16.31 NM
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