[Rhodes22-list] Crossing the Chesapeake

[R Orkin]

cowie wrote:
> 
> Did anyone get out on the chesapeake yesterday?  The wind was out of the
> North blowing pretty hard at about 14kts, white caps, choppy seas and lots
> of spray over the bow as I made my way from Herrington Harbor toward
> Tilghman Island.  Lot's of pounding into the sea as I motored out of the
> harbor.  Put the main  about 2/3 of the way out and lowered the boom and
> let out about 1/3 of the jib with the sheets on the innermost cabin top
> cleats.  She handled the seas a much better under sail and I had a fun
> ride up and down the waves sitting in the captains chair.  Set the tiller
> lock and she sailed close hauled for a couple of hours all by herself
> making a good 3-3.5 kts across the bay.  Took sail in and motored up to
> the Knapps narrow bridge and tied up at the bridge restaurant for a crab
> cake and beer lunch.  The wind died down on my way back across the bay and
> this gave me the opportunity to run sea trials for my new tiller pilot. 
> Calibrated the pilot, set a track on my Garmin 545 and let the pilot bring
> me back home.  The wind picked up again about half way back across the bay
> and I had a nice sail into Herrington Bay before motoring back to my slip
> in Herrington Harbor.  Not a bad day.
> 

So how was the food ? under new management .. 3rd owner in 2 years..
Have not been down to try it yet.. THey just re-opened a couple of weeks
ago.
Bay 100 across the narrows folded as well and there is talk of it opening
again

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Rory Orkin
Tilghman, Md
2000 Recycled  Rhodes 22
Duet ll
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