Spring cruise 2021

I installed the one working solar panel on the Bimini although installation was not without its trials.  The mass of the Bimini resisted the walking foot, while the solar panel lapels went through normal speed resulting in messy stitches, and the fabric pieces not being sewn correctly at all. I pulled out the stitches four times before eventually it came together in a way that would work.  None of it looked good but the panel hasn’t blown away so what more can I ask for.   

But right after we left ospreys started building a nest on it so when we got back on Friday night it was horrible. All the new canvas was covered in sticks and shit and blood and guts. I knew it would happen but it still sucked to see it. 

Anyway we cleaned up as best we could, packed away all our provisions and set out Saturday at 7 am. The first night we made the magothy where we almost ran over some drunk idiots being towed on a float by some other drunk idiots. We spent the night on cornfield creek. 

We set out early and made solomons the next day. The auto helm crapped out on the way there. It would turn indefinitely at random. Super bummer. 

We also saw huge schools of cow nosed rays all around the boat. 

Everyone had dinner together at kingfishers. The food was fine. Nothing to write home about. 

Then we left kinda late and motored out the mouth of the patuxent. It was blowing like stink and the swells were right on the nose. 

Then we turned south with a fully reefed main and made excellent time down and around point lookout and up to smith creek. We are at anchor in this nice little hidey hole waiting out some rain.