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| Page Views: 1,797 Last Visit to Wynne: October, 2004 | October 2004 - Trip to Deltaville, and Mobjack Bay by grandmaR - last update: Aug 8, 2006 |
October 6, 2004 | Menhaden Boat off the Great Wicomico |
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August 6, 2004 After we got back this past spring, we put the boat up in the yard, and then decided to put her back in the water and sail some this summer. We had a nice couple of days in August when we went to Reedville |
August 7, 2004 Tangier Island, and Crisfield and then came home. Since then, we've been kept in port by all the hurricanes coming up the coast, and also by my dental appointments. Bob wanted to put the boat up in the yard before the Oyster Festival the third weekend in October. But on the 1st of October I had the last dental appointment (periodontal) for this fall, and it looked like we'd have a bit of good weather to go out before we put the boat up for the winter and head south by car. |
October 5, 2004 We moved onto the boat and started to get ready to leave, but the winds (20-25 knots) had the boat heeling in the slip, and it made me very nervous. I convinced Bob to wait until tomorrow to go.
We ate lunch at Courtneys since Schiebles is closed M-W in the off season. I had a grilled cheese sandwich ($2) and the soup and salad bar ($6.95 - the soup was vegetable or clam chowder). Bob had a hamburger and cole slaw from the salad bar. They don't take credit cards.
There was a group of 4 women and 2 men that came in after us and wanted to sit together. But a group of 3 had taken the table for 8 (you seat yourself), so they had to make do with a smaller table with not quite as much room. |  | | Courtney's from Smith Creek |
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We watched TV in the afternoon, and then went to Mattie's for dinner. Bob had the special (meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy and corn for $6.95), and I had Alaskan king crab legs, baked potato and cole slaw $12.95. The same group of 6 that we'd seen at Courtneys also came in to eat. I got the heater out because it was going to be cold at night, and was glad of it. |
October 6, 2004 Started the engine and cast off a little after 8. Bob started to back out before I had really undone the last line to the pier, and consequently, when I went to throw it on the pier, I missed and it went into the water. The marina is very calm. |
| Boats on the Bay October 6, 2004 |
By 9:30, the wind had picked up to 11-14 knots in the Potomac - we were past Point Lookout and are doing about 6 knots. We have decided to go to Jackson Creek off the Piankatank. We've never been there. So I called and made a reservation at the Deltaville Marina. Bob had the sails up. |
| Fishermen around Smith Point |
We motor sailed around Smith Point at 10:30 doing 7 knots. Next rounding Stingray Point and going to Deltaville Virginia. |
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Tugboatguy Mon Aug 15, 2005 05:33 UTC Rosalie, Incredible site you have! I'm just getting started. Loved picture of Mystic Maid. See more ASTA Tall Ships 2005 on my site. Doug (ex sailor) | bluecrab Thu Jul 22, 2004 17:20 UTC I recommend Courtney's if you want for good seafood in a relaxed atmosphere. The crabs are excellent, her Maryland crab soup is wicked, fresh fish entrees are well prepared with generous portions, and her fruit cobblers are legendary. | utttz Mon Jan 20, 2003 18:47 UTC lot of sailors here!!!! | daarth Sat Jan 18, 2003 19:40 UTC Great to see a fellow sailor here at VT! :-) |
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