We cruised toward the anchorage doing double digits, flying our bold red battle-flag.
Mike, a.k.a. “rescue Mike” jumped in his dingy and stood by to assist dropping a stern anchor. Since it was a holiday weekend the cozy place was packed. We pulled up next to Maine Squeeze and dropped our bow anchor. I handed the stern kedge to Mike and he plonked it about 100′ behind us.
Saturday night was formal night on my yacht. Dan was thrilled to be invited to the captain’s table. He had taken many cruises in the past and the skippers had always given him the high hat. However, on this voyage the captain noticed and appreciated the way Dan handled the boat and that he was a fountain-spring of positive morale for the crew. Everyone returned to their berths to change into formal-wear
After cocktails we enjoyed a variety of parlor games. Rob was able to beat the house. The next morning we did some sea-kayaking and explored the caves of the anchorage. I was particularly pleased and proud of the crew, all of which had never spent the night anchored on a “modest” yacht. Even though we deployed flopper stoppers some very large wakes or swells rocked us a bit and they didn’t scream or fuss much at all. We hoisted anchor and set off in a perfect 15 knots of breeze which lasted the whole way back. A great weekend with some fantastic friends.
No wonder you left the party early! You were throwing your own formal gala. I had my black tie on board, you could have invited us!