The Yeocomico River: Pirates Save the Day

 

                               

Phoenix's Haiku for the day: 

Calm day, gentle day

Smooth wind perfect for sailing

NO! Just in my dreams!

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Today we created a new rule: 

You must never walk uptilt* of your sisters. 

* uptilt [uhp-'tilt]- adj. a positional term placing one in relation to a sister such that you are higher than said sister while the boat is heeled over  

Example: "Don't walk uptilt of Skye, or you might fall on her and smush her."
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We knew it would be an entire day of upwind sailing, but set off due to our plans to meet up with family and friends in two days.  It was a SE wind, blowing 10-15+ most of the day, and we were able to sail fast albeit with a lot of tossing around as the videos show above.   

Sage and her sofa cushion slid off during her nap.  She found it easier to stay where she had landed rather than try to defy gravity.

We had originally planned to go to St. Mary's City, the fourth oldest permanent settlement in British North America, founded in 1634.  Instead, we ended up across the Potomac on the Yeocomico River with cravings for still waters instead of colonial history. 

Little did we know we were in pirate territory.

The S.S.Brown Pearl, the fifth in its class.  Sister boats are at Disney and have been featured on HGTV. 

Blimey!

Mutiny!

The World's Nicest Pirates

Well, as it turns out, the pirates on board ended up giving the girls gold pieces and gave us some interesting history about the cove.  Apparently during colonial times, the area held the honor of having the most millionaires per capita, all wealthy farmers.  There was also a period of time when steamships frequented the river, offering entertainment cruises. 

The pirates saved our day, and a rolling, rough session at sea turned into an exciting pirate adventure in a beautiful cove.

WHERE WE STARTED: Mill Creek, Patuxent River

WHERE WE ARE:  Palmer Cove, Yeocomico River

THERE TO HERE: 45 miles of sailing, 10 hours, Jamey at the helm