Blue Note Sailing

An invitation found us enjoying a windy sailing excursion this past Saturday, on the 26th day of October with a Tim & Karen Henry, of the sailing vessel "Blue Note." We took them up on their offer and set out at approximately one o'clock post meridiem. It was a beautiful and sunny 60 degree day and the winds were coming out of the south at 13 to 15 knots, causing white caps as far in as the Chesapeake Boat Basin. We released the dock lines and set out, raising sail before we even passed the first red marker. Captain Tim Henry knew right away that we would be reefing the main AND the jib due to heavy winds funneling into and out of Indian Creek.

Once we were into Fleets Bay we could tell that we were seeing chilly three and a half to four foot swells which was well in "Blue Notes" capabilities to handle, although as nautical amateurs it was an exciting learning experience to see the boat heel as far as 30 to 35 degrees.

It was an amazing day for sailing though and we had a really great time. We came back in about four hours later, sailing all the way into the creek and right up to about 100 yards from the basin, where we did the sailors dance of circles, avoiding the shallows while we lowered the sails.