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Steve, these are all GREAT suggestions -- one of our very favorite
anchorages is on Leadenham Creek and I'm guessing that there are quite a
few of them. You can also access St. Michaels from there if you know
how. . . .
I will add that Knapps Narrows has an interesting approach from the west
in a strong southerly or northerly wind, (which we've been having a lot
of lately!) as it's very narrow just before the dogleg into the narrows
itself. Also the current running through there can be pretty
interesting. Last year we wanted to fuel up right there just west of the
bridge and approached from the east (Choptank side.) It was
"interesting" getting into the fuel dock. Furthermore, and this is
really the reason for my post, not only were the eight or ten men
standing around the dock unwilling and quite obviously uninterested in
helping us get in, it's also a self-serve fuel pump AND has one of the
highest prices on the Bay -- CERTAINLY on the Eastern Shore, which is
supposed to be waterman-friendly. I simply WON'T believe that the
skipjacks fuel up for their push boats there, nor that the clammers or
crabbers do either. We left feeling abused.
Years ago Tangier Island had a similar attitude. The men stood around
and snickered at the visitor, and the teens shouted insults at you in
their own Island tongue. This was probably 25 or 30 years ago. When the
crabs and oysters stopped paying, and the island sank enough to not have
pasture or forest, the women of the Island started selling recipes. 25
cents and you took it out of the styrofoam cup that was nailed to the
picket fence. Aunt Marge's Corn Chowder. Lump Crab Bisque. It was
awesome. Pretty soon they made recipe books. Then started little
restaurants. Then they looked around and saw that they were the ones
able to pay to PAINT that picket fence or put food on the table, while
Pa just . . . snickered at the visitors. So the ladies took to teaching
their men how to act with visitors. Make sure they know they're welcome,
was the most important thing. Do whatever you have to do to make them
feel welcome. And by god you do feel welcome, and the food in the local
restaurants is wonderful, and you can get the whole story about crabbing
from the men, who are eager to welcome you to the dock and answer your
questions. Tilghman Island needs to learn that lesson. Having said that,
if you want a spectacular gourmet meal, the Tilghman Island Inn on the
west side of the bridge and on the Island itself, is AMAZING. It's
gourmet and first class. No hard crabs on brown paper, but super super fine!
Peggy Carr Bjarno
"Aqua Vitae"
Albin 43' Classic Trunk cabin
>From: Steve Sipe <>
>Subject: T&T: Chesapeake Cruise
>
>If you're heading through Knapp's narrows, perhaps to Oxford or
>Cambridge, an anchorage worth considering is shown on the chart as Baby
>Owl Cove off Leadenham Creek just east & north of the cut coming out of
>Knapp's narrows. It's very quiet, well protected, deep with lots of
>creeks with beautiful homes & farms lining the shore. Lots of unspoiled
>shoreline as well. One of our favorites for a beautiful quiet spot.
>
>If visiting St. Michael's, don't miss the Chesapeake Bay Maritime
>Museum. Crabs at the Crab Claw just next door to the museum. If you go
>during the week, you may be able to tie up at the museum, they usually
>monitor the radio (9).
>
>Get a copy of Chesapeake Bay magazine, they have bay calendars for the
>cruising months that detail all the events happening around the bay,
>opportunity to take in the local flavor.
>
>If you ever have the opportunity to be around Rock Hall for the 4th, the
>Waterman's Festival is an experience not to be missed! The docking
>contest gives a whole new perspective on single-handed docking!! It was
>the first time I ever saw a 45' boat throwing a rooster tail from the
>bow while under way-- in reverse!
>
>steve sipe
>"On Call"
>still weekending on the bay.
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