Quinn said let's explore an island! So
we did!
Friday night traffic was a bear,
delaying Chris and his boys, Quinn and Jarrett, from arriving as
early as they'd hoped. As soon as gear and provisions were stowed
aboard, we climbed into the trusty Portland Pudgy dinghy for the
brief water ride to Eastport. Dinner at the Boatyard was excellent
and the pudgy saw to the safe return of all four of us.
Chris and I had not seen each other in
several years so we had some catching up to do. That abbreviated our
sleep as we talked into the wee hours and were underway before 10am.
Kelly IV wasn't much of a stretch.
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| Murph provisioning, by Chris Button |
Jarrett had driven the entire trip from Philly to Annapolis, so
taking the helm of of
Kelly IV wasn't much of a
stretch.
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| Jarrett drives Kelly IV |
In
fact, he proved to be an excellent helmsman as he steered us into the
wind for raising the mainsail, then motorsailed out of
the Severn River, into the Chesapeake Bay, and under the expanse of
the Bay Bridge.
Chris has a real talent capturing great
visuals with his photographs and he created some wonderful examples using
the bridge. Be sure to click these photos for the larger version.
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| Chesapeake Bay Bridge by Chris Button |
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| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Spans by Chris Button |
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| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Curves by Chris Button |
Quinn was not to be outdone by his big
brother as he took the helm and guided
Kelly IV safely out of
the main channel past the shoals at the Sandy Point Lighthouse and
into the channel entering the Magothy River.
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| Quinn takes the helm, by Chris Button |
Dobbins Island marks the southern edge
of Sillery Bay and was already collecting a few boats in the
anchorage. The island is a long sliver of mud and sand that stands
about thirty feet high at the cliffs forming its southern edge and
collapses to a small sandy beach along its northern shore.
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| Dobbins Island Cliff by Chris Button |
The
eastern and western points are just that, points where the northern
and southern shores meet. The island is barely 100 feet at its
widest point. The island is not a desert as it is covered in trees,
but it is deserted in the sense that no one is living there.
Immediately upon the dinghy's arrival,
Quinn was off exploring and Jarrett was using his track skills to
catch up. Despite the island's small size, the young men disappeared
for an hour searching out the various trails, shores, cliffs, trees,
birds, waves and beach. I thoroughly enjoyed the exploration,
although vicariously, when they reported their findings on the dinghy
ride back to
Kelly IV.
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| Sillery Bay Sunset by Chris Button |
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| Sunset Colors by Chris Button |
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| Jarrett and Quin by Chris Button |
The sail on Sunday actually included
some nice sailing as the very light northeasterly was the perfect
direction as
Kelly IV sailed a beam reach back towards the
bridge. The breeze gradually dissipated into nothing and we wrapped
up the fun weekend at the marina with an hour in the pool.
Below are more great pics taken by Chris.
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| Flight over Sillery Bay by Chris Button |
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| Kelly IV's Ensign at Sunset by Chris Button |
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| Sandy Point Lighthouse by Chris Button |
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| Quinn by Chris Button |
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| Jarrett by Chris Button |
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| Kelly IV in her slip by Chris Button |
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| by Chris Button |
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