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Date: 21 Jun 2012 13:26:00
Title: No Hard Feelings Cruise Day 4 - To Long Haul Creek, St Michaels
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Our position is: 38:48.034N 76:13.109W

The cruise book informed us there would be a race over part of the course of today’s passage, however as we all assembled at the start line it was apparent that there was no wind so, after much drifting about, the race was abandoned before the start and we all motored off across the bay. The day’s destination offered a choice of anchorages or marinas, but we had been invited to raft with Kevin and Joan on Grace in Long Haul Creek close by the venue for the evening party, Miles River Yacht Club.

We wanted to go to one of the marinas in St Michaels for a much needed pump out and considered anchoring off in order to visit the little, well regarded maritime museum. However the day was very hot still and humid so after pumping out, replenishing the ice in the beer box, dumping the rubbish, and topping up with water we headed back round the corner to our anchorage and Grace. Ted and Joe were planning to dinghy back to the museum but I knew that the Yacht Club had a swimming pool, I could feel it beckoning. In the end it was agreed that no-one could be bothered to lift the dinghy engine down, so we all adjourned to the pool with Kevin and Joan.

It was great to see the effort the Miles River Club was making for young people. They must have had around 60 Optimists on the water in organised groups as well as Lasers and some bigger dinghies. It did mean the pool was quite crowded and the showers rather well used, but that felt a small price to pay in the face of the enthusiasm of the kids and the helpers.

The evening saw the Commodore’s dinner, another amazing, well organised feast and the occasion of the presentation by the Brits of the gifts they had brought for the club and its officers. Moorglade's crew appreciated the thought and effort that had gone into the George III tankard mounted with a contemporary King's Shilling which was presented to the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake to be awarded annually for an event during their cruising calendar for which there were no hard feelings.

This club does socialising with style.

 

       

Awaitin the start of the race that never was                                                                     The Pride of Baltimore at the St Michaels Maritime museum

      

Miles River Yacht Club                                                                                               Grace sported an old Union flag

     

Pool at Miles River Yacht Club                                                                                      plenty of opportunities for keen youngsters

     

Moorglade and Grace rafted                                                                                           The Commodore's pre-dinner drinks

 

   

 

Listening intently to the presentation of the gifts

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