The crew of Fresh Air left the week earlier intent on two weeks of floating around the lower Bay. They managed to sail into Solomon s Island before Tropical Depression Andrea tore up the Bay. That storm system kept them there - in the company of their Brothers - for three days before heading south again.
Talisman left a day late due to some last minute refrigeration problems. A great run up the Bay had us at Antipoison Creek eight hours later. The creek is just a few miles from Indian Creek, site of the upcoming Rafterrancho. But that was days away...there was sailing to do! Fresh Air called the rendezvous for Mill Creek, off Ingram Bay. We rafted, we ate, we drank and got some star gazing in before calling it a night.
With rain and thunderstorms scheduled for Tuesday afternoon and some problems with Fresh Air's dingy motor, we decided to head up two creeks to Ingram Bay Marina in Towles Creek. A good marina with good prices. Wednesday was grey and windy. We played our "slug day" card and stayed in the marina. [Half price Wednesday helped that decision along.]
Things calmed down by mid afternoon so we hopped in the dingys and headed out to explore those places the deep draft boats cannot get into. That eventually led us to Cockrell Creek, home of the Omega Fish Plant at Reedville. Conditions were calm so we decided dinner at the Crazy Crab was warranted. We ate, we drank and enjoyed the setting sun with other boating couples...there for all the same reasons.Tomorrow, we leave in search of the 2013 Rafterrancho. Just eight nautical miles south.
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