A motoring day to open the 2011 season as we dropped the R&B off at Virginia Boat and Yacht for a repaint. Underway around 0930 on a cool morning that turned warm with wind from the south. Unfortunately this meant a headwind going down the Elizabeth River so sails stayed in the bag. Steady 3 kts on a falling tide. Trailed in behind the USS New York pulling into Naval Station Piers. Slightly stung by the Gold Captain's description of this mighty warship as looking like a "cross-channel ferry". Enjoyed the beautiful weather as we chugged down the west side of the Norfolk Reach channel. Finally passed south of the degaussing complex and then turned west to arrive just past 12:00 for check-in with Bill Hughes. Call back in a few weeks.
Friday, March 18, 2011
A motoring day to open the 2011 season as we dropped the R&B off at Virginia Boat and Yacht for a repaint. Underway around 0930 on a cool morning that turned warm with wind from the south. Unfortunately this meant a headwind going down the Elizabeth River so sails stayed in the bag. Steady 3 kts on a falling tide. Trailed in behind the USS New York pulling into Naval Station Piers. Slightly stung by the Gold Captain's description of this mighty warship as looking like a "cross-channel ferry". Enjoyed the beautiful weather as we chugged down the west side of the Norfolk Reach channel. Finally passed south of the degaussing complex and then turned west to arrive just past 12:00 for check-in with Bill Hughes. Call back in a few weeks.
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