March has brought some "interesting" weather to the marina. While in years past we would have still been sailing through much of the winter, this year the wind/ice/tide have pushed us to the mountains! We have taken advantage of this time to get the sails cleaned and repaired, hit the slopes, and check out local theater events.
March 2nd brought a real first to the D.C. metro area--the federal government shut down due to wind! That's right, sustained high winds with 50kt gusts in the forecast shut us down! It was a "sporty" day at the dock as we tried to preserve canvas on some of our neighbors' boats. The next morning, low tide and continued winds out of the north darn near drained all of the water from the marina!
Fast forward a week, and we almost had water over the docks. I'm amazed the kids managed to climb aboard after school!
We take it all in stride. We will get the sails back on today, the marina held its sock burning party last night, and the osprey have returned. It's time to get back on the water!
