Hampton Inn Chesapeake

<br><br>Today Josh competed at the Dawn of the Shred. He did OK. Of course I can quote many many pro skateboarders who also said, they lost their first competition as well. All I can say was Josh had the nervous jitters during his second run, and his knees kept giving out just before a trick. <br> The first run went fine! He did well and landed all of his signature tricks, except at the ...

... the Creek, we proceeded on a roller coaster run with main and jib wing and wing. We surfed southbound at 15+ kts with top speed seen 15.5, frequently over 13 kts downwind.<br><br>We anchored in Willoughby Harbor. Dave left the boat on October 26 for appointments in Arlington. Donna stayed on the boat. It was terribly rainy throughout this period. Dave returned on the 28th. This would be our final week before departure to the Bahamas. Dave worked on the ...

WARNING Rough Draft Copy. Editing will come throughout the week.<br><br><br>Ahhh... it's the 29th of October, and I've slowly started to pack up all our things we have accumulated over the last 29 days staying here at First Landing State Park. I've washed all the dishes, and locked down most of our belongings in our cabinets and closets. Laundry has been done, and there are only a few things left for me to do to get ready ...

... in. A few tuna and a wahoo thrown in made it a great day on the water.<br><br>I highly recommend deep sea fishing in Virginia Beach with Waterman Sportfishing. Next time you are in Virginia Beach you can find them at 757-753-3113. I believe they dock the boat at the Va Beach Fishing Center, 200 Winston Salem Ave., Virginia Beach VA 23451

... Beans helmet. After a word with the sheriff deputies that patrolled the event, the tempers were diffused. That other kid eventually just walked out of the park and went home. He never competed. We called that kid the "****** off Jellybean." Just as Josh was warming up and practicing his signature trick, a Backside Bigflip (a 180 body varial with a 360 flip) , the rain just opened the faucets, and poured so fast within seconds the ...

... its flow rate. After the housing replacement, all tested out fine.<br><br>Dave placed a service call for our refrigeration due to the repetition of a problem we experienced two years ago when the refrigeration failed to chill. We just weren&#8217;t willing any longer to trust its reliability, which would be critical for successful long-term cruising. At the recommendation of the manufacturer and based on feedback from other Catana owners, Dave had a ...

... visited a nearby marina and toured a custom boat named Chanty. A gorgeous piece of work. On September 11 we motored to the North River on Mobjack for a change of scenery, admiring the homes on the river bank including that of Chanty&#8217;s owner. The following day we returned to Willoughby Harbor Marina in light NW wind and flew our new secondary spinnaker. The color combination is quite wild but the sail flies well!

... the work is also getting things out which were formerly put away for the off season and testing them. Then there is also additional preventative maintenance where has to be fully caught up before undertaking a 4 -5 month voyage. I have had little mechanical surprises on FF and one reason is that I have little or no deferred maintenance to our machinery or electronics. I do most all the work myself and I know if its done ...

Finally, the general outline of the upcoming West Coast trip has been confirmed and bookings are completed. Here's an overview of our plan. June 29, 2008 - San Francisco Fly to San Francisco Spend of the rest of the day exploring Union Square and Chinatown June 30, 2008 - San Francisco Take bus/taxi to Golden Gate Bridge Explore Golden Gate Bridge Park July 1, 2008 - San Francisco Take the ferry to Alcatraz Island Explore ...

... Get GPS if possible Hit a grocery store for snacks and water. Head for the Trim which has the largest Norman castle in ...