It truly is a circus atmosphere as the large tents are
hoisted in the waterfront parks and parking lots. I’m sure the land crew resembles clowns as we zip around in gangs
with forklifts and golf carts, descending on different areas and transforming
them into hubs of marine gear shopping paradise. The water crew brings in the floating
docks that connect all of the land areas and create the largest in-water shows. We met lots of folks with
whom we worked in 2006-08. It was wonderful seeing them and spending time with them again, and we made lots of new friends as well. Hopefully, we’ll see them further south
this winter and spring.
It gets pretty hectic during the shows and we don’t have time
for much other than working, eating, and sleeping, so it was very nice to have
a couple of visits from the DC contingent. Esther and Bob came over during the show to check out
Rockhopper and take us to dinner. Cara came down during the sail show and we had a great time as she
watched us work one of our more cushy assignments of line-handling for the classroom
boats. She returned once we were
finished working to take us up to DC and see Mt. Vernon for the first
time. We had perfect weather and
it was great to take a scenic drive again.
We spent a few extra days at the dock installing all of the gadgets we acquired during the shows, but we finally got around to
leaving on Monday. We are
currently anchored in quaint St. Michaels while Reinhart fixes our
seized windlass. If you’ve
ever heard anyone describe cruising as performing boat repairs in beautiful
locations, that is pretty accurate. Still, it is nice to be on our way again.
Rockhopper Anchorages:
37°57.985N 076°29.015W; Woodsback Marina, Eastport;
28Sep15-25Oct15
38°46.343N 076°13.827W; St. Michaels, MD, San Domingo
Creek; 26Oct15
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