Anchor up 7:30 after a sunrise that came noticeably later. The creek is shallow and I touch bottom as I drift off to the side. A windless, crystal clear morning. I motor down Poplar Island Narrows past the deadrises rigged for clamming.
8:15 off Knapp Narrows, turn into the cut and don't even slow down as I get an immediate lift from the bridge. Through the Narrows to find a nice little breeze on the Choptank River. Full sail. More deadrises, these working trot lines for crabs on the river.
11:20 reach the Benoni Point and turn north into the Tred Avon Riven. Noon, off Oxford, wind on the stern and jibe near the ferry docks. 12:45 red marker "4" shows a helping tide. 1:10 on Trippe Creek, 1:25 jibe into Snug Harbor. 2:00 rafted up with my cruising friends.
Michael and Sheila are getting ready to cast off for points unknown. They are busy checking the props, rigging and winches. I help where I can, stay out of the way when I can't.
Forecast shows a series of fronts moving through. I'll stay put to spend time with my friends. I don't know when, or if, I'll see them again.
It is a couple of days of morning teach, boat maintenance, relaxing and enjoying my time with the cruisers.
There are errands to town to the grocery store and hardware store. Great lunches and dinners.
And trips to visit friends nearby.
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