day eight - working south with light wind

A light breakfast with company from Harold and Anna.  A few goodbyes with friends on the docks.  Cast off 9:15 with a light southwest wind.  9:20 out of Fogg Cove and on the Miles River.  

SELINA II, a beautiful 1926 catboat, passes by and Captain Iris calls out across the water.  We've met a couple of times in person over the years but mostly it is like this, a conversation across a couple dozen yards of water.  She tells me she is retiring.  I tell her I will miss seeing her and SELINA II on the Miles River.  With a touch of pride, Iris tells me that the classic boat is headed to New York where she'll be sailed by the fourth generation of her family.  How nice.  I wish her well in retirement.

10:00 1.0.  on glassy water.   Down to 0.4 kts, under power.  10:10 off of Deep Point.  10:25 sailing towards Tilghman Point.  10:30 making 1.3, then a little more wind and 2.0.  I'm in no rush, it is a pleasant day and we are not going far.

11:00 motorsailing.  11:30 wind swings around to the northwest, 2.3.  At noon 1.3, and then 0.0.  Under power.

Some wind at Tilghman Point.  12:30 enough wind to sail, rounding Tilghman Point in confused water as Eastern Bay mixes with the Miles River.  1:15 decent wind, tacking at 3.0.  But is doesn't last.  12:40 motorsailing. A football game on the radio, the Ravens are struggling, and so do I with light winds.  Motoring south with hardly a breath of wind.

4:00 in Poplar Island Narrows, turning in towards Lowe's Wharf.  2.0 in light winds.  4:45 entering Cabin Cove, also marked at Ferry Cove on the charts.  Narrow and shallow, but enough room for SPARTINA.  5:00 anchor down.

 

17.98 NM