the Chesapeake Bay Wayfarer Cruise 2008
Saturday 31 May: Smith Island to Crisfield - 1
photos by Uncle Al, Jeremy & Gary Hirsch, and Pauli Zmolek

Pictures from Jeremy's sunrise walk
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By the time Al's camera woke up ...
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... the day's weather was already starting to look interesting.
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The forecast is for ...
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... warm weather and SW winds of 15 to 25 knots, so that the final leg of our triangle tour - back to Crisfield - promises to be an interesting one, though nothing that a properly handled Wayfarer can't manage - with suitable sail area reduction as required, of course!
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Looking well rested is Tony after his third night in the cozy comforts of a lovely B&B.
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Still, Gary looks equally chipper after his night in the Wayfarer Hilton.
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And after his night in Blue Mist, Dick radiates Life is Good from every pore.
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Uncle Al, too, is happily set to face the day and whatever it may bring! Good picture-taking light again this morning!!!
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The Captain and his ashtray are also in their usual great form - rain or shine!!!
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We had kidded Pauli that her husband wasn't on the mainland working at all, but that instead she was keeping him locked in the cellar!
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Breakfast is served in the Chesapeake Sunrise: (l to r) Al, Pauli, Tony, Jeremy
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Even the B&B non-clients - Dick, Gary, Jeremy - got to eat.
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Ah, it was indeed a lovely place to be!!
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Hans digs in. All Hans on deck perhaps????
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Pauli was the only one who couldn't sit and relax.
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After breakfast, Pauli gave us a tour of her studio and the fine mural she was just completing for a restaurant - in Alexandria, VA???
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Some of the faces are real people related to the restaurant, as can be seen from the photo taped to the mural in the upper right.
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The proud artist smiles for the camera.
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Jeremy got a group shot: (l to r) Mary, Tony, Al, Gary, Dick - with Hans and Pauli sitting
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One more with Jeremy included - camera set for 10-second shutter delay
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And then it was time to bid a sad farewell to Pauli and Smith Island until next year - or so we thought ... But more of that later!
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