HI Tod, That is amazing, about the Dickerson. Bet they didn't trailer down though! :-) Must be on an extended trip this summer. Which restaurant was so kind to Bilbo? On our earlier trip, we thought the Captain's Galley was the best of the 2 or 3 we sampled. We had a great sail yesterday (Wednesday). Doug, Howard and I sailed up the Great Wicomico to the bridge, in a real nice breeze. It's a really beautiful river. On the way backed, it picked up to where we all reefed and downsized our headsails. Blew out my nylon sister clips. Both the one on the sheet and it's sister on the jib just streched and pulled apart in a gust. Time to use your method. It was blowing way over 15 in the river - you must have had some ride back across the bay. We pulled out around 2pm, had lunch at the place in Reedville and hit the road about 3. I left Arlington at 6:30 this morning, parked Storm Petrel at Sadler, and was home by 7:30 tonight. A long day. But now I can catch up on the yard and garden this weekend. PS to Doug: While you were checking out that cove, and the wind was building, there was a little workboat spraying what looked like gravel in an area on the western shore. We couldn't figure it out, but I think I have it. Maybe oyster shells as a place for seed oysters to attach? What do you think? Bill Riker M-15 #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of htmills@bright.net Sent: June 11, 2003 11:38 PM To: 'For and about Montgomery Sailboats' Subject: RE: M_Boats: great raftup this evening! Hi, all! Gary, I spent an extra day (Wednesday) walking around Tangier and then today sailed a quick hop over to Crisfield where I do believe I’ve had the world’s finest crab cakes. John Edwards has it right, these are something else! Tomorrow I’m thinking of a long day from here to Solomon’s via the north side of Bloodsworth Island. The weather forecast is superb for the trip with winds 10-15 kts out of the southwest, if I recall. It’s so hard to remember those automated voices for some reason. Either that or my brain is turning to mush ;-). I sideswiped a channel marker pole today leaving Tangier, which is surely evidence of the latter. Oh….and I got up extra early to have breakfast (a scrapple sandwich and make-it-yourself instant coffee) at the Tangier waterman’s hangout and to listen to the very different language (both accent and words). Worth the trip! The others all headed back to the Reedsville area after the first night. Steve E. and his step-father met me here at Crisfield today and we went out for a nice spin around the town. Bilbo the famous cruising dog was treated like a king, with the waitress serving him roast beef on a platter, of all things!!! It’s true; I’m not making this up. Steve will vouch for this!! Until later, your loving-this-cruising-life correspondent, Tod Mills P.S. The second night on Tangier, BuscaBrisas was sandwiched between two big Dickerson 50-somethings……too funny…..and, small world, one of the couples on the boat to port sails out of THE SAME HARBOR IN OHIO that I do (Sadler Sailing Basin)! Is that too weird or what?

Hi, all! I'm about out of battery power, so I'll keep this report short and reply more in depth in a couple of days. Didn't make it to Solomon's in one day; ran into some thunderstorms just as leaving the north side of Bloodsworth Island. Fortunately, didn't get hit until was safely anchored, although I was in a pretty open area. Finished trip today and will pack up in the morning. Until later, Tod and Bilbo aboard BuscaBrisas