Peaceful, calm night on Mackey Creek. I could hear and feel a hard tide running in the early morning hours. Sail off anchor 7:15 in a light southerly wind.
The breeze and an ebb tide carry us gently down the creek.
8:10 leave the creek and enter the Chechesee River. 8:45 making 4.3 towards Skull Creek entrance and wind on the beam.
Reach the entrance markers at 8:50, south wind and full ebb tide and there is no way I'm going to sail against that. Round up and bring down the main and jib. Give a quick call to Skull Creek marina and let them know I'll be there soon. Under power against the tide.
9:30 docked Skull Creek Marina. I'm jotting down notes in my log when I hear a voice say "Hello, sailor!" It is Webb coming down from his condo. We shake hands and talk a bit. I tell him I've got about an hour's worth of work to button up SPARTINA and I'll meet him back up at the condo.
I get the trash off the boat, tuck away gear and put on the sail covers and boom tent. Rain forecast for tomorrow. As I head up to the condo I pass Webb's circumnavigator GANNET just down the dock from SPARTINA.
It's Superbowl Sunday. I settle into the guest room at Webb's place, get a quick shower and then we hop on bikes for a ride to the grocery store.
Evening we sit on the deck and enjoy drinks, a martini for Webb and wine for me. It's an enjoyable conversation where we catch up on the past year.
Not too long before kickoff, Webb heads inside to fix a frozen pizza. It's ready just as the game begins. Pizza for the first half, a dessert of ice cream and brownies for the second half. An excellent meal for an excellent game.
5.28 NM
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Wow...a meeting of the minds! :-)
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