We had planned to wait out strong and contrary winds in Leadenham Creek. I was in a lazy, Sunday morning mood and would have been quite happy to hang out in such a beautiful spot on a very nice, if windy, day. However, the forecast of thunderstorms for tomorrow implied a lot of hanging out. Those of you who follow these accounts know that is not one of my most developed cruising skills.
I looked at the buoy report and saw the graph of the wind out in the bay trending down. I knew it wouldn't last but was a window for getting around the corner at the Tred Avon for a nice reach down to Cambridge. The price would only be a little splashing going down Broad Creek.
I phoned Jim and he was up for it. A few minutes later, we were underway. Jim drove straight down Broad Creek but I elected to curve in along the shore which gave me a partial lee and shortened fetch so that very little spray came aboard. I set the sails off Nelson Point. Jim soon followed suite and we were off on a close reach for Cambridge.
The reach gradually broadened until I was seeing the knotlog staying over 6.5 for long bursts and with occasional peaks just over 7.0. Bright sun, clear sky, beautiful sailing.
Here is Valinor abeam in the mouth of the Tred Avon:
and a Skipjack that was sailing by as we came up to anchor off the marina:
I'm glad we got ourselves moving this morning. It was a fine sail.
We'll probably go into the marina tomorrow for good protection from any serious thunder storms and to see some of the sound. Tuesday promises a brisk NW wind and another sleigh ride down to Solomons.
I looked at the buoy report and saw the graph of the wind out in the bay trending down. I knew it wouldn't last but was a window for getting around the corner at the Tred Avon for a nice reach down to Cambridge. The price would only be a little splashing going down Broad Creek.
I phoned Jim and he was up for it. A few minutes later, we were underway. Jim drove straight down Broad Creek but I elected to curve in along the shore which gave me a partial lee and shortened fetch so that very little spray came aboard. I set the sails off Nelson Point. Jim soon followed suite and we were off on a close reach for Cambridge.
The reach gradually broadened until I was seeing the knotlog staying over 6.5 for long bursts and with occasional peaks just over 7.0. Bright sun, clear sky, beautiful sailing.
Here is Valinor abeam in the mouth of the Tred Avon:
and a Skipjack that was sailing by as we came up to anchor off the marina:
I'm glad we got ourselves moving this morning. It was a fine sail.
We'll probably go into the marina tomorrow for good protection from any serious thunder storms and to see some of the sound. Tuesday promises a brisk NW wind and another sleigh ride down to Solomons.
