"October 2004 - Trip to Deltaville, and Mobjack Bay" Wynne Travelogue by grandmaR

Reedville in August

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

Bob off Tangier

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.

Courtney's from Smith Creek

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.

Matties

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.

Marker in Smith Creek

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.