Annapolis Boat Show

We arrived in Annapolis after a good trip south, motoring most of the way, but at least we were not beating against the wind, there wasn't any!

Ashore on the first night for the Ocean Cruising Club get together at the Severn Seas Club. And who was the first face I saw, Fil Frazer, it took us a moment to realize that we had sailed together, on 'Cadillac' with Grant and Iris in the Bay of Islands Regatta two years ago. What a small world!

The dingy dock was always a challenge, getting the garbage, the laundry and ourselves ashore, climbing over all the dinghies on the way to the quay.

A great sail boat show, the sun was out and so were the crowds, flags flew in the breeze and there was a live band playing above the bar, giving the whole experience a holiday feel.

Daryl had a list of all the gear that he wanted to check out and I tagged along for most of the time, and headed to the bar when I'd had enough electronics and engineering!

We looked at all the boats and quite a number of the exhibits are catamarans, and at the end of a long day trailing around we went back to our cat with the knowledge that we would not swap it for any other boat in the show.

And for some, the whole show is just an excuse to sit around in the sun and chill out!