Throw off those dock lines

There is just a little over a week to go before the crew starts arriving in Block Island for the race week. Apparition will be leaving on Wednesday, June 17th, at 10 am. We're hoping to catch the currents up the Bay and then down Delaware Bay. That should get us into Block Friday evening sometime.

Several of the boats from Annapolis did the race up to Newport. That's certainly a good way to get your boat north, but it does use up crew. In our case, we only have one full team with spares, so we don't have the crew available to do two major regattas back-to-back. I know my job wouldn't be too excited about me taking three weeks off from work.

The delivery crew is ready to go. This weekend will be all about loading the boat with the last of the gear and packing all the stuff we'll need for the week. Keith is busy cooking and freezing the meals, so we will at least eat well on the trip up. I think Keith said there would be lots of beans and broccoli.