day one - weather delay

Planning to leave on Sunday, a nor'easter clings to the coast from the Outer Banks to Cape Cod. High winds and rain, not going anywhere.With a forecast that shows the storm moving offshore quickly, get on the road Monday in the pre-dawn darkness. Half-way up the Eastern Shore, fog and misting rain. I don't like towing, rigging and launching in the rain. Maybe it will end by the time I get to Cambridge. It doesn't. I rig at the ramp, trying to not get the gear too wet. 9:15, finally loaded, back down and put the boat in the water.A call to the Cambridge Creek bridge gets a quick response and immediate lift, don't even need to slow down. Tie up at the Yacht Maintenance docks, walk the few blocks back to get the truck and trailer, drive back to the yard for storage. Drop off the keys at the office, tell them I'll be back in a month or so.Cast off from the docks 10:00, motor down the creek. 10:10 full sail on the Choptank, rain is gone, overcast and cool. Feels good to be on the water.…

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