MASCF 27 St. Mike's -Trip to Philly Day 4, Sun

Leaving St. Mike's today.
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Morning Mist.

Jenny does a roll.













SILENT MAID enjoys company!

Rail meat and the cockpit is full. I was amazed at how the helm became light when the crew moved out to the rail. Even though it was expected, it was a revelation to feel it.
























LADY BALTIMORE.
















Cranking in a reef.

Sailing off wind.


Thru the lift span at Kent Narrows.

Sundown.

It is rough and cold this afternoon. Newt steers most of the way.










Moonlight sailing again. This is just about the best. Quiet, gentle winds, slow swells, easy to pick out the marks. We sail until 2am to make Bohemia Creek.

MASCF 27 St. Mike's Day 3, Sat

Heading out for the races on Sat.




I spent the morning judging boats so no early photos. I should have taken a picture of each one Dean & I spoke with.


















SALIMA II and SLIPJIG































Silent Maid sails around the fleet carrying a crowd of spectators.






The start.









































What a thrill!. Log canoes are de bomb.






















Ron G., John, and Wendy after being dunked.






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The other half of MAID's crew and Munsons as boardmen.





















SLIPJIG and friends.









Vera & John England enjoying a romantic getaway.









Men's row and paddle race. This is always interesting because of all the obstacles in the harbor.



MAID in St. Mike's.













Cap't John and foremast deckhand, rated able.



Tube boat.


MAID berthed on the crab shack dock.



Moonrise over the fleet.








Lightning over the Miles River.

MASCF 27 St. Mike's -Trip to MD Day 2, Fri

A long cold 12 hour day pounding from the Sassafras River to St. Michael's.
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Motored under the Kent Island Bridge, where Tahiti John spots his palm trees. Arrived at sunset in time for oysters.

MASCF 27 St. Mike's -Trip to MD Day 1, Thurs

Philly to St. Mike's and back. Best Trip ever. Sailed from Philly in SILENT MAID. Got a sail on EDMEE S., CBMM's log canoe. Judged some to the prettiest boats ever. Missed having URCHIN a bit.

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Flying in over the same bit of river I would sail down in a few hours.



Post Modern scenery.








Under the Walt Whitman.


Passed Roger in GWYNLYN.






The wind picked up in the afternoon. Passing under the Commodore Barry.


















Running down river to the C&D canal. Salem Nuclear.






In the canal on GPS.


Nice Light.



Rip rap and current.








Sunset and Moonrise.




The gloaming at Chesapeake City.










Supper in the cabin on the new table.

On the watch for crab pots. John taught me a new standing steering technique. Almost to our anchorage in the Sassafrass River.