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Well.. I'm back, sailing was amazing! The new boat is so easy to sail, it's very pleasant and offers so many features that you wouldn't expect on a sailboat... moving from the 37' to the 43' makes a world of difference in regards to cabin space. Everything is just bigger and more spacious inside. Bigger couches, bigger table, bigger cabins, 2 bathrooms with showers! The new boat also features a 100% jib that is autotacking, meaning... it's pretty much hands free once you have it out and setup. You can come about and it moves and is all setup on it's own, no scrambling, no fuss.. Don't even have to set down your beer!
I had a great time, we sailed to St. Michael's, walked around, felt like a tourist trap, so we ate on the boat, spent the night and pulled anchor and sailed back to Annapolis the next day.. spent the night in Annapolis tormenting Dana's possible love interest. ;) He was brave enough to come to dinner with Pete and I... The next day we decided to sail North from Annapolis and drop anchor in a cove that offered protection from the wind, etc... it was packed with people at 3pm but by 6pm the place was a ghost town... everybody must have needed to get back to work on Tuesday. SUCKERS! We had the cove to ourselves that night. Enjoyed a movie on the boat, oh yeah...the boat has a nice lcd and dvd player too. Sailed back to Annapolis the next day and Dana headed home, Pete and I wandered town, did some shopping and ate dinner at a nice pub.
All in all a very relaxing, yet fun filled vacation! I can't thank Pete enough for inviting me along. And lets not mention the sand bar incident. ;)
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