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Thursday, October 23, 2014

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Spartina

Spartina
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  • the boat
  • stormy
  • calm

Sea Islands Abbreviated

Sea Islands Abbreviated

Sea Islands Abbreviated daily logs

  • day one - the running tide
  • day two - brother can you spare a dime (or maybe a gallon of gas)
  • day three - fog, strong currents and fine sailing
  • day four - the back way to Hilton Head
  • days five and six - a Hilton Head weather hold
  • day seven - Georgia on my mind
  • day eight - Hell Gate and other passages
  • day nine - done too soon

No-Show 2020 460

No-Show 2020 460

No-Show 2020 460 daily logs

  • day one - down the Choptank
  • day tow - a pink sunrise
  • day three - headed to Knapp's Narrows
  • day four - a weather day
  • day five - a symphony of halyards
  • day six - small craft advisory
  • day seven - waiting out the wind
  • day eight - Taniger Island, a visit from a friend
  • day nine - the snake
  • day ten - red sky at morning
  • day eleven - infectious laughter
  • day twelve - rainy day blues
  • day thirteen - a windless weather day
  • day fourteen - north
  • day fifteen - resupply in Rock Hall
  • day sixteen - battered
  • day seventeen - relaxing in Chestertown
  • day eighteen - downriver and fish on!
  • day nineteen - unexpected company, tranquility
  • day twenty - turning back south
  • day twenty-one - in to St. Michaels
  • day twenty-two - St. Michaels, the forecast
  • day twenty-three - the creeks of Kent Island
  • day twenty-four - downwind to Cambridge
  • she always brings me flowers, and other notes on the sailing trip

"I'm OK" 281 track

"I'm OK" 281 track

"I'm OK" 281 daily logs

  • day one - back to the islands
  • day two - "Are you ok?"
  • day three - exploring
  • day four - a social distance date
  • day five - a dog named Bimini
  • day six - should have stayed
  • day seven - cool breeze from Canada
  • day eight - a closed town, an open marsh
  • day nine - crab pops served here

Social Distance 180 track

Social Distance 180 track

Social Distance 180 daily logs

  • day one - breezy
  • day two - company on the water
  • day three - a visit to Oriental
  • day four - no wind, then wind
  • day five - up the Pamlico River
  • day six - a most fortunate wind shift
  • day seven - back to the dock

the windy 300+

the windy 300+

the windy 300+ daily logs

  • day one - the monkfish bites
  • day two - into the wind, waves and tide
  • day three - back across the Bay
  • day four - keep on goin'
  • day five - a double gps day
  • day six - surfing down the waves
  • day seven - broadsides
  • day eight - creek sailing
  • day nine - unexpected company
  • day ten - fish tacos and downriver
  • day eleven - tender mercies
  • day twelve - back to the Choptank
  • day fourteen - the last crab cake

Into the Wind 198

Into the Wind 198

into the wind 198 daily logs

  • day one - wind out of nowhere
  • day two - storm cells
  • day three - the shoal/cocktail hour
  • day four - back north
  • day five - a quiet creek
  • day six - a day in a life
  • day seven - up and back
  • day eight - back to North Creek

The Last 294

The Last 294

the last 294 daily logs

  • day one - Knapp's Narrows
  • day two - small craft warning
  • day three - rain, rain, rain
  • day four - north
  • day five - lily pads and lightning
  • day six - south
  • day seven - at the red house turn right
  • day eight - hard hat required
  • day nine - a scone for breakfast, lamb risotto for dinner
  • day ten - Lovely Cove, and beyond
  • day eleven - pecan pie

Round the Sound '18

Round the Sound '18

Round the Sound '18 daily logs

  • day one - fine sailing
  • day two - a perfect day, the longest night
  • day three - finer than any crabcake
  • day four - company on board, a bigger storm
  • day five - a fast crossing
  • day six - an early exit

Top O' the Bay 325

Top O' the Bay 325

Top O' the Bay 325 daily logs

  • day one - down the Choptank
  • day two - north to the Miles River
  • day three - the rushing tide, fair wind to Rock Hall
  • day four - Still Pond
  • day five - across the Bay to the Susquehanna
  • day six - four rivers
  • day seven - the goldilocks marina
  • day eight - south to Worton Creek
  • day nine - I can't resist
  • day ten - fine dining, Russia house
  • day eleven - morning and evening
  • day twelve - south
  • day thirteen - formal wear
  • day fourteen - St. Michaels

The Finally 240

The Finally 240

The Finally 240 daily logs

  • day one - short sail to Rockhole Bay
  • day two - a new channel to Ocracoke
  • day three - a warning in the night
  • day four - from the bay to the river to the sound to the river to the creek
  • day five - castles and trestles
  • day six - down river
  • day seven - fishing, not catching
  • day eight - back to where I belong

The Talkabout 185

The Talkabout 185

daily logs

  • day one - sparkling water
  • day two - three rivers, two bridges and a beautiful anchorage
  • day three - calm before the storm
  • day four - shelter from the storm
  • day five - hippie pancakes and wind on the beam
  • day six - windless to Knapp Narrows
  • day seven - no particular place to go
  • day eight - perfect
  • day nine - back to the ramp

The Bonnie 228

The Bonnie 228

The Bonnie 228 daily logs

  • day one - west wind to Green Creek
  • day two - Adams Creek
  • day three - batteries and Beaufort
  • day four - warm water and white sandy beaches
  • day five - the riddle of the sands
  • day six - storms
  • day seven - rain
  • day eight - fog, sun, storms, rain
  • day nine - back to the ramp

The Threatened 320

The Threatened 320

The Threatened 320 daily logs

  • day one - light winds, dolphins
  • day two - windless
  • day three - a stationary low and the cold front
  • day four - the back way
  • day five - waiting out the wind, kindness
  • day six - a different air
  • day seven - Plaindealing Creek
  • day eight - seeking shelter
  • day nine - north
  • Tilghman Island - a weather day
  • day ten - the blood moon, the fog, the squall
  • day eleven - the coming storm
  • day twelve - coming in

September Walkabout

September Walkabout

September Walkabout daily logs

  • day one - Crisfield to Pigeonhouse Creek
  • day two - Pigeonhouse Creek to Parsons Creek
  • day three - Parsons Creek to LaTrappe Creek
  • day four - LaTrappe Creek to Dun Cove
  • day five - Dun Cove to Dividing Creek
  • day six - Dividing Creek to St. Michaels
  • day seven - St. Michaels to Edge Creek
  • day eight - Edge Creek to paradise
  • day nine - paradise to Hudson Creek
  • day ten - Hudson Creek to Paul's Cove
  • day eleven - Paul's Cove to Tangier Island
  • day twelve - Tangier Island to the Little Annemessex River
  • day thirteen - Little Annemessex River to Crisfield

Easy in the Islands 292

Easy in the Islands 292

Easy in the Islands 292 daily logs

  • day one - clean air
  • day two - the swamp, the canal
  • day three - light and variable
  • day four - a little harbor, a little island
  • day five - wind and waves, mizzen and jib
  • day six - lightning
  • day seven - Manteo
  • day eight - heading towards home
  • day nine - a welcoming wind

The Inner Banks 425

The Inner Banks 425

Inner Banks 425 daily logs

  • day one - a performance for one
  • day two - waiting on the sun
  • day three, part 1 - the last picture show
  • day three, part 2 - downwind to visit old friends
  • day four - gentle to the south
  • day five, part 1 - the thin white veil
  • day five, part 2 - Beaufort, words and wood
  • day six - the ocean and forty tacks
  • day seven - satellites and cells, unexpected company
  • day eight - thrown out of better places
  • day nine - wind, water and sky
  • day ten - no shoes, no trout burger
  • day eleven - a simple palette
  • day twelve - the crossing

Over the Top 200 track

Over the Top 200 track

Over the Top 200 daily logs

  • day one - north from Rock Hall
  • day two - the Elk River to Chesapeake City
  • day three - Delaware Bay to the Murderkill River
  • day four - light winds to Lewes, fight night
  • day five - mystery bridge, south to Indian River
  • day six inlets, currents and sailing outside
  • day seven - two bays and one last bridge lift to Chincoteague

Tidal 214 track

Tidal 214 track

Tidal 214 daily logs

  • day one - a cool breeze
  • day two - the smoke, the canal, the current
  • day three - outside to Cape Lookout
  • day four - Core Sound and a shrimp burger
  • day five - north to the Pungo River
  • day six - Belhaven, storms, mariachi music
  • day seven - speckled trout for lunch
  • day eight - short sail to Hobucken

Tangier Sound Walkabout track

Tangier Sound Walkabout track

Tangier Sound Walkabout daily logs

  • day one - a cool breeze
  • day two - dark, then light
  • day three - skinny water, steep waves
  • day four - a storm, a canal and wind
  • day five - the weather's edge

The Wet and Windless 162 track

The Wet and Windless 162 track

The Wet and Windless 162 daily log

  • day one
  • day two
  • day three
  • day four
  • day five
  • day six
  • day seven

Back to the Islands track

Back to the Islands track

Back to the Islands daily log

  • Day One, Onancock to Tangier Island
  • Day Two, the sand spit
  • Day Two, Tangier
  • Day Two, Tangier Island to South Marsh Island
  • Day Three, Deal Island and the Honga River
  • Day Four, the bamboo channel and the Little Choptank
  • Day Five, Oxford and Tilghman Island
  • Day Six, across the Bay to Dobbins Island
  • Day Seven, back to Tilghman Island
  • Day Eight, downwind to the Chester River
  • Day Nine, the river run

Walkabout 2011 track

Walkabout 2011 track

Walkabout 2011 daily logs

  • Day One
  • Day Two
  • Day Three
  • Day Four
  • Day Five

Bay Days 220 track

Bay Days 220 track

Bay Days 220 daily logs

  • Day One - Rumbley to South Marsh Island
  • Day Two - the sound to the river to the bay
  • Day Three - light winds, for a change
  • Day Four - mizzen and jib to Oxford
  • Day Five - back to the Honga River
  • Day Six - Tangier Sound all to myself
  • Day Seven - Smith Island
  • Day Eight - heading home

Tag Team 200 track

Tag Team 200 track

Tag Team 200 daily logs

  • Day One - faux Dixon Creek
  • Day Two - bays and rivers, canals and creeks
  • Day Three - another creek and the Neuse River
  • Day Four - the longest day
  • Day Five - south to Cape Lookout
  • Day Six - back road to Beaufort
  • Day Seven - riding a heat wave
  • Day Eight - fresh breeze to New Bern

Weekend Walkabout track

Weekend Walkabout track
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Weekend Walkabout daily log One Hundred Miles to Nowhere

  • DAY ONE - Mouse Harbor
  • DAY TWO - Lessons learned and great sailing
  • DAY THREE - Downwind across the Sound
  • DAY FOUR - Bluff Bay to the Narrows
  • DAY FIVE - Back to the Dock

The Crab House 150 track

The Crab House 150 track
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CRAB HOUSE 150 DAILY LOGS

  • DAY ONE - a back door cold front
  • dinner at Ruke's
  • a salty little island
  • DAY TWO - up the bay
  • the marshes of Punch Island Creek
  • DAY THREE - the flood
  • on to Tilghman Island
  • DAY FOUR - everybody's gone surfin'
  • what do you do?
  • DAY FIVE - north to Kent Narrows
  • wild ride to Rock Hall
  • DAY SIX - fish on!
  • on to Dividing Creek
  • DAY SEVEN - on to St. Michaels

SKEETER BEATER 126 DAILY LOGS

  • DAY ONE - get away day
  • south to Wysocking Bay
  • evening
  • DAY TWO - rain or shine
  • south on a broad reach
  • storms all around
  • evening
  • DAY THREE - The battle of mosquito creek
  • an evening in Bath
  • DAY FOUR - leaving Bath
  • wind and waves on the bow
  • a quiet cove
  • DAY FIVE - down the canal
  • south to oriental
  • DAY SIX - last full day on the water
  • last anchorage
  • DAY SEVEN - fast run to New Bern

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