We’re still in the grip of a deep freeze and the basin’s finally frozen over. And Sjogin’s bilge is semi-solid as well. The temperatures will be in the mid to upper thirties this week so the ice shouldn’t get too thick. The ice out on the Bay is up to Swan Point but open directly across from Beaton’s.
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Iced in but not Shackleton thick yet. About 25 this morning and about 50 below after a few Sardine stokings.
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You can make out the ice just past Swan Point and across the Bay. Every once in a while I can manage to sail out of the basin and go exploring along the pack ice. Not today.
The open water around the pilings is from the bubblers.
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Had a visit from Kent Mountford yesterday. Shared a cuppa and talk about the Silent Maid. Kent’s writing a book about her and the lives of all who shared in her stewardship. His family owned the Maid in the 60’s. If any reader has a story about her, let me know and I’ll pass it on to Kent.
Hi Russ,
Been enjoying your blog. I took a bunch of photos of Silent Maid in St. Michaels, Maryland, back in October. I was fortunate enough to luck into a sail on her. The space here may not be suited to whatever meager story I might tell, but your friend may enjoy the pictures. They’re scattered through this gallery in several places:
http://www.eyeinhand.com/Galleries/Albums/StMichaels-2009/index.htm
and a short blog entry here:
http://web.mac.com/eyeinhand/EyeInHand-Journal/Melonseeds/Entries/2009/10/9_Mid-Atlantic_Small_Craft_Festival.html
Cheers!
Barry
Hi Barry,
One of these years I’m going to make it down to St. Michaels for the Festival. Thomas Armstrong of the 70.8% Blog has been after me to bring Sjogin down but it’s a long long way.
I just started going through your site and Blog and am duly impressed. I reccomend it highly. In fact, if you don’t mind, I’ll a put up a link on the site.
Thanks for the comment and the neat Silent Maid pics. I’m still waiting for my ride.
Best,
Russ
Wonderful, by all means, I’d be pleased to have a link here. Actually, I met Thomas for the first time during that same sail on Silent Maid. Give us a heads up if you do come this way – I’d make the trip to meet and get a good look at Sjogin. We hope to pass through your sailing grounds later this year or next. Never seen that area, but would like to.
– Barry
I’m reading Kent’s Barnegat Bay book right now.