To Paraphrase Captain Ron......

We still have our trusty windex.....whoops it's gone! After spending a lovely day in Jackson Creek near Deltaville, VA (Jim even wore shorts!), we left at 0700 on Monday to head for Hampton, VA - the last stop on the Chesapeake before starting the ICW. The weather forecast seemed O.K. for the day, but the wind was supposed to crank up to 20 knots by afternoon, and then higher gusts by evening. By afternoon the wind was blowing mid-to-high 20s and the waves were about 4 feet. We were towing the dinghy - a mistake! A wave crashed in Porty! We hoped it wouldn't happen again; we were lucky. It was an exhilarating sail with a reefed main and staysail - wing on wing - surfing down waves at over 9 knots! We learned alot! To add to the excitement Navy aircraft carriers were in our path (or we were in theirs)! It was at this point that our windex blew off!!! We pulled into Mill Creek by Old Point Comfort to anchor for the night. By morning it was NOT Comfort Point. The wind shifted during the night and we bounced around most of the night. By 0900, we were out of there to find a spot on the Hampton River where we would be protected from the West wind that was going to blow for the next two days. We were able to get a slip at The Hampton Public Piers - a wonderful spot; very protected! Getting chores done - laundry, shopping, fixing stuff, and replacing the Windex!