Monday, June 15, 2009

Gibson Island

We got a late start on Saturday Morning, by the time we were ready to go it was 11 am and the sky were already gathering. We provisioned the boat and left the slip. Much to my chagrin the fridge was still broken. We sailed out to the middle of the bay and the winds let us down. We motored for a while. We watched the Liberty Ship SS Brown did a living history cruise. They had WWII fighters doing fly overs and a Martin B-26 Marauder doing really low passes at the ship.

We dropped anchor just as the some rains came down. It did not last. I jumped into the water and checked bottom of the boat. It was coated with barnacles and slime. At dinner we revved up the new generator and popped some dinner in the microwave. Which was really slick trick at anchor.

Sunday morning had Marilyn at the helm. She motored us out of the creek, and when we were passed the shipping lanes we lofted the sails and she was at the controls while the wind kept up.

Unfortunately the winds died down and turned and we were back on the motor.

Back at the slip I had to make arrangements to get the bottom washed and the fridge fixed.