Saturday, June 22, 2013

Day 245-250 June 16-21 Dozier's Regatta Yacht Center Deltaville VA

 
We have spent a week in Deltaville, waiting for parts......seems the KVH system has gone south and needs to be replaced.  It is still under warranty so that is the good part.  We found a local repairman to do the installation which is another good thing.

 
 
Dinner on the Griddle tonight....last of the Bahamian Crayfish
 
 
Nice Sunset
 
Weather conditions can change rapidly.  The Chesapeake can kick up a short, stiff chop when winds speeds climb over 15 knots and they tend to pick up in the late afternoon.  Thunderstorms are frequent in summer.  Most last only a half-hour or so....
 
 

Check the lines Captain...thunderstorm coming
 
 
Marina filled up quickly....everyone coming in
 
 
Lots of hard rain....chop chop chop....2-foot sheep
 
 
They were right....storm went on by
 
 
Nice evening
 
 
Bay is settling down
 
 
Tower Garden Growing
 
Deltaville is a friendly, small-town on a peninsula between the Rappahannock and Piankatank rivers.  It has evolved from a working waterman's town into a recognized yachting center.  You find sailing schools and many many marinas.  Deltaville doesn't have a downtown.  It is strung out along a highway for about two miles.  So you borrow the courtesy car to go to town.  It does have the second largest West Marine store plus an hardware store so the Captain is happy.
 
J & W Seafood has about everything you would want......so that was a must stop for us.....They ship crab, oysters and clams to you as they are one of the largest seafood packing houses on the Chesapeake.  The Captain even found Sea Bass plus their Crabcakes were to die for.....We are back on our "seafood" diet....think we found some of those "lost pounds" we have been working on.....
 

 
Oyster shells
 
 
Shopping for dinner tonight
 
 
Steaming Little Neck Clams in a wine, garlic and butter
 
 
All except two opened
 
 
Toss the linguini into the sauce
 
 
And dinner is served
 
 
Final evening in Deltaville
 
 
No wind.....smooth as glass
 
 
Nice place to kick back and relax
 
 
I have enjoyed my stay
 
 
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