We left Jordan Creek in the rain, attempting to sail in light wind. After 2 hours to the PR Marker, we finally picked up some wind so we headed around by the bombing range instead of taking the Hobucken Cut. Rain picked up but sailing was good. Love the new canvas, but could have used a gutter today! We arrived at Broad Creek and dropped the anchor at our usual spot, this time in 9 ft. of water. Lots of small fishing boats zipping around, speeding by in the dark of the early evening. No rain and a pleasantly cool evening at anchor.
Friday, August 16
We spent a leisurely morning before heading into River Dunes around 11:00. The weather was cloudy but comfortable. We docked on the tee and headed to the clubhouse for some coffee and to check in. The new dock master, Rich, was friendly and welcoming. We washed the boat, not what we had planned, but once we got started we kept at it. Afterwards, we headed for the luxurious showers. Rats started arriving, first Intimate, with Sandy and Landy and Gary and Debbie, then Tryumph with Ken and Amy, and Greg and Anna, then Tryumph II with Jeff and Pam. We enjoyed drinks and hors d'oeuvres on the dock.
Saturday, August 17
We borrowed bikes from River Dunes and rode around most of the development. We noted that many of the new houses were much smaller than the original ones. We had a really good lunch in the clubhouse - huge sandwiches. Still cloudy but warm, so we went to the pool where all of us spent most of the day. We tried out stand up paddle boards, with Jeff. They were not easy to turn, and they were too slow for us kayakers. As Jeff said, cross that off the bucket list. The Rats gathered at the pool and Ted and Donna and Sue and Bob arrived later. That evening we dined together at the club.Sunday, August 18
Time to head home. Beautiful day and wind to sail, although not as good wind as trip down. Soon after Maw Pt. we saw the Honey Fitz on the Bay River. She is a former Presidential Yacht, first used as a tender to a bigger yacht by Roosevelt and Truman, then all presidents used her until Nixon sold her. JFK, who used her the most, named her after his grandfather. She is now privately owned and used for charters. We were leaving the cut at the Pamlico River when we saw Jeff and Kay on Argonaut heading south. Wish they had been able to join us for the weekend. We had such a fun time together and River Dunes treats us so well, and all for a $1 a foot.
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