Last sail of the season and lift out at Herrington Harbour North - 8 - 31 Aug 2011
Nimue
Wed 31 Aug 2011 20:40
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The
return journey back across The Chesapeake to Herrington Harbour was somewhat
tedious. By now, Nimue had no antifoul and all sorts of growth on her hull made
her extremely slow through the water. She was ready to be hauled and have some
well deserved ‘TLC’. The hot weather was now beginning to take it’s toll on us
both, so we
too were
quite ready for Nimue to be hauled out of the water and fly back to the UK for
some cooler weather. We had been forewarned about being in the Chesapeake in
July and August, but we were advised that this summer, was hotter than
usual! Nothing unusual in that statement, as where ever we seem to go, we
hear the same old story about the weather being unseasonal for the time of
year!   Ospreys ready to fly from their nest, a wonderful
reminder of sailing in the Chesapeake. But also the r
idiculously hot
temperatures!  Nimue ready to be hauled out. No ‘hard’ hats
here and the guys just used poles to guide Nimue into the lifting
dock   Nimue’s dirty bottom, so the lads gave her a really
good power wash  Nimue in the travel lift being taken to her spot in
the yard, just a few boats away from Scott Free  Anne polishing the topsides away from the
sun! The bald patches show the areas with no antifoul, so not much sanding
to do here! Scott Free was also in Herrington North, just a few boats away from
Nimue, so we were able to take it in turns for well-earned coffee breaks.
Chris and I managed to escape from cleaning duties at the week-end and took
advantage of the free Trolley Bus from the marina. It took 3 changes and
an hour and a half to the nearest supermarket and some retail therapy, but we
enjoyed the ride and the scenery en-route. Mind you it poured with rain as
we lugged our shopping bags back on for the return journey.  One of the Trolley buses, we caught from the
Marina. Unfortunately, they only ran Friday to Sunday from end of May
(Memorial Day) to the end of August (Labour Day)   During our stay in Herrrington, we got to know a few of the locals and on
one occasion we were invited to a free ‘all you can eat BBQ by the poolside’ by
Anita & Chris (pictured in the foreground in both pictures). The fare
was excellent (inc. drinks), but the prawns with Old Bay seasoning were
especially delicious. |