The arrival of Tropical Storm Arthur over this July 4th weekend changed plans for many around the Chesapeake, but the weather actually helped clarify which of the many fireworks options we’d focus on. With multiple firework-shows from July-3rd through July-6th, our luck (so-far this season) has been positive, and our primary destination was the one which worked out best: the CBMM-show at St. Michaels.
We were fortunate enough to host the two people responsible for paying all the fuel and repair bills for the Christina Rose, the Captain’s land-based bosses, Jose and Merina. We were also fortunate that the three days of 20-plus knot winds laid-down just in time to create calm seas through Eastern Bay and allowed the fireworks to light-off as-planned Saturday night.
Below is video of the way-out and the way-back, a spectacular day on Eastern Bay and the Miles River, 05JUL14:
The boss at the helm headed south across a totally-flat Eastern Bay, 05JUL14
Stern-shot looking north on Eastern Bay, doing around 30-knots with Kent Narrows 6-7 miles in the background, 05JUL14
The Admiral, First Mate, and Boss’ Boss, 05JUL14
Normally too hot to enjoy, this July 5th was PERFECT on the Miles; a toast to the Gods!
The crew enjoying a little downtime on the Miles River, hors d’oeuvres and libations are the only way to make the day even better, 05JUL14
Anchored on the Miles River while enjoying Cuban dinner delights, 05JUL14
After dusk, waiting for the fireworks in St. Michaels harbor, the Captain & guests relax before going to the bow, 05JUL14
Waiting in St. Michaels’ harbor for the fireworks to start, easily 200-boats anchored for the show, 05JUL14
It’s really difficult to get a stable long-exposure photo from a boat! 05JUL14
One of the First Mate’s more interesting photos of the fireworks over St. Michaels, 05JUL14
Our path through Kent Narrows, Eastern Bay, the Miles River, and St. Michaels, 05JUL14
All-in-all, a really nice day to be out on the water, where we put 45.6nm on the Rose with a maximum speed of 26kt while maintaining roughly 3900RPM at 0.7nm/gal, averaging a little more than 15kt while underway. Happy Wakes! Feel free to drop me a note anytime, ChristinaRose@edickent.com