Annapolis Ahead

Our first view of the Annapolis Harbor.

Tuesday races

There were races every night.

Tomorrow's Captains

The kids raced their dinghies very competitively.

Heading for town

Crew of a boat anchored nearby head for downtown.

Downtown dock

Several dinghy docks serve visiting boats.

All roads lead to water

Main drag ends at the harbor.

Look at that date!

Annapolis retained it's old town charm.

If one listened carefully

One could almost hear the horses.

Urban planning

Buildings were smaller, land precious.

Oyster boat

Restored oyster dredge carries tourists.

Outboard motor

By law the boats could not dredge under power. Engines were in dinghies that were raised out of the water.

Anchorage neighbors

The blue one is 60' long. The red over 100.

Working the water.

A crab fisherman works the anchorage.

You can sail, oar...

Rowers trained nightly.

AA all dressed up

Dressed for the keelboat races off the Naval Academy.

H boats racing

Classic H boats raced along the academy seawall.

What? The H

A closer look at an H boat.

Keelboats assemble

The wednesday fleet starts to gather.

Take the A Train

Inside joke, L Train's mom.

Heading for the line

First of the fleet heading for the finish line.

Blue one

Bright blue spinnaker reaching for the line.

Nice work

A clean take down as they hit a windshift.

Boat load

The crew size provides a clue as to boat size.

Wind shift

A shift drives the fleet thru the mooring field.

Getting tight

The finish line is at the yacht club up the channel!

Pinching

Watching the fleet squeeze into a tight finish.

Dinghy rescue of Cap'n Drake

Drake tried to steal the boat, Barry rescues it for a neighbor.

Pirates ahead!

School kids were taking a pirate adventure.

Big kid!

The kids loved the pirate threatening them as they passed.