Days 261, 262 and 263 - The Town That Fooled the British

Miles cruised 58, fuel purchased $426, fuel purchased gallons 203, fuel for the dingy $15, slip fee $184, daily high temperature 89°f

The Calvert Maritime Museum at Solomons hosts a sea chanty sing along night once per month. It was our good fortune to be able to attend. They have a very talented orchestrator that has memorized dozens if not one hundred sea chantys and Irish drinking songs. It is all done acapella (no instruments). They handed out song sheets and we all sang along. The sea chantys were written to create a cadence so sailors could haul lines (ropes) in unison or grind the capstan to haul up the anchor.

Singing sea chanties at the museum.

Choose your favorite sea chanty and lead the group.

One more day in the Solomons and we are off to St. Micheals. That will be a 59 cruise and our last stop before Annapolis. We swam in the hotel pool and had dinner at the hotel on Friday night. Friday night was prime rib night.

On Saturday morning we cast off about 9:00 am and cruised down the creek to the fuel dock and pump out. We took on 203 gallons of diesel and were on our way by 10:15 am. We cruised up the middle of the Chesapeake and took a right at Eastern Bay and then down the Miles River to St Micheals. There are several marinas here with rates from $2.00 to $3.68 per foot. We are paying $3.68 per foot plus $20 for electricity at the St Michael’s Marina. There are three restaurants within sight of our slip. There may be more nearby.

Yes, they have a swimming pool

The wind was from the south so we the wind was on our stern with following seas until we turned 180° into the Miles River. Then we had a slight chop but not far to go.

Saint Michaels is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, USA. The population is 1,029. Saint Michaels derives its name from the Episcopal Parish established there in 1677. The church attracted settlers who engaged in tobacco growing and ship building.

During the War of 1812 the British fleet tried to bombard St Micheals at night. A report noted that “several houses were pierced” by the British fire. As a result of the town’s ruse of dimming the lights and hanging lanterns in the trees beyond the town so that the cannonballs would overshoot the town, the town was spared. Based on this story, St. Michaels became known as “the town that fooled the British.”

We will stay in St Micheals for two nights and then cruise 30 miles across the Chesapeake to Annapolis.

.The musings of Captain Jack.

Storms

Mixed bag we have today
will it storm or be a fair sailing day
storms predicted off and on
or will the lightening soon be gone
storm or not
runs through our mind
what will tonight races find.
Cap’n Jack
6-9-16

Bonus photo

Carl (Chef) Wooden – quote of the day.

“I use filming as an excuse to take classes. I got my certification in sailing for ‘Wedding Crashers,’ and now I can handle a 26-foot boat. I played a seamstress once, so I took sewing classes. I love dipping into these other lives.” – Rachel McAdams

Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a four-year theatre program at York University in 2001, she initially worked in Canadian television and film productions such as the drama film Perfect Pie (2002) (for which she received a Genie Awardnomination), the comedy film My Name Is Tanino (2002), and the comedy miniseries Slings and Arrows (for which she won a Gemini Award). In 2002, she made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick. McAdams found fame in 2004, with the character of Regina George in the comedy Mean Girls and with her performance in the romantic drama The Notebook. In 2005, she starred in the romantic comedy Wedding Crashers, the psychological thriller Red Eye, and the family comedy-drama The Family Stone. She was hailed by the media as Hollywood’s new “it girl”, and received a BAFTA nomination for Best Rising Star.
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