Saturday, July 13, 2024

Maiden voyage for our new vessel!

 

Sailing Claire's RC Hurricane Sailboat from the Delaware City Town Dock!
Ha-HA did ya think we got a new boat? 

Above, you can see Justice in her slip, top left.

This remote control racer was a SUPER nice retirement gift to Claire from BoatUS Publications and Membership Departments, a great creative team that keeps all 25+ member benefits available! This BIG ship, a "791-2 Hurricane" - is taller than I am has great graphics by ... BoatUS Graphics, of course!
 




On the voyage, the Delafort makes an appearance. The Delafort takes people to and from Fort Delaware.



Dave was very helpful, having RC Airplane experience, and he has built many RC planes. 
The remote control has 3 sensitivity settings
 and we can recenter the rudder with the remote as well.

"Tow-ClaireUS" was ready for any groundings... and yes there were some by the mudbank.


We sailed close to slack tide on the old branch canal. To get to the dock, Dave walked the ship to the town dock, while Claire paddled the kayak from Justice to the town dock, about 100 feet.


Thursday, July 4, 2024

The Corsica

 

         Up the Corsica, looking back


Monday, July 1, 2024

Days get shorter, but lists of places to go get longer

 

Screenshot from TimeandDate.com   You can put in any date and see the exact length of day and angle of the sun, for anywhere.

Sailing to Sassafras River



Anchored at the Sass




Departing Delaware City Old Branch Canal, (for Corsica River, off Chester River, Ches Bay)



Departing Delaware City 5:30 -ish am, passing town dock below, Mid June. The cell phones really pick up the light, making it seem lighter than it really is.


Passing the Delafort, the ferry that takes ticketholders to Fort Delaware and Fort Mott in NJ if they wish to go there.


Heading out of the branch canal

looking back. The Delaware State Parks building on the right.


looking south...heading south as we pass Green 1.  You can see the green flashing from our house upstairs.


Looking back

Looking back

Ship at the dock, zoomed in.

Sunrise over Pea Patch Island (Fort Delaware) and New Jersey 5:35 am