Wow it’s been so long since we’ve added to this blog. Sorry about that. Okay so back to the Annapolis Boat Show…
After leaving Solomons, MD we sailed to Annapolis for the boat show and so did a whole lot of other people. Fortunately we found a spot to anchor in Weems Creek where we stayed for 5 nights. Maryland makes it easy for boats to anchor and follow the rules. In Annapolis at least, every road that ends at the water is a place anyone can tie up their dinghy which makes getting to land to explore easy. Also they have a pump out boat that will come to your boat to empty the boats holding tank, free of charge (but tips are appreciated), on request. This really helps to keep the waterways clean. While at anchor a couple on a boat near us noticed our Texas flag and came over for a chat. Turns out they started from the marina next to ours in Kemah. It’s a small world.
Our hot water heater decided to stop working while on anchor and the nights were getting a bit chilly without heat (heater needs AC current to work) so we went to the Annapolis Capital Yacht Club marina for a couple of nights. This was much closer to the boat show and allowed us to easily meet up with some friends from Kemah.
I will say John showed some amazing boat handling abilities as we tried to get out of the marina. It was tight maneuverability, winds and current not cooperating, and just general YIKES. But we managed to get out of the marina without hitting anything by backing out. Backwards? yup the conditions didn’t want to let the boat go out bow first.
The boat show is always fun but still hasn’t completely rebounded from COVID or on line sales. We like to see products for the boat and be able to ask questions about them before we buy. But some companies/products that use to be there weren’t. We think some companies think the “Chat” feature online is enough and more economical.
John was happy since he was able to talk and drink rum with Bob Bitchin’ again. Also we were able to meet the Shards who produce “Distant Shores”, once a TV show now a YouTube option. They had an episode about the ARC and interviewed a boat sponsored by Girls for Sail. This is what inspired me to look up that organization and sail across the Atlantic Ocean in 2016. They seemed very please that they helped to encourage others.
After the boat show we sailed back to Solomons for the night and then went back to Reedville. We left the boat in Reedville for a month while we went back to Texas to see Grandchildren, their parents too, friends, and participate in the Harvest Moon Regatta. It was an interesting HMR on a friends new to her boat. We finished the race, learned a lot as you do with a “new” boat.
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