I'm on call next weekend, so Brian and I went out this weekend.
We got a WAY late start, so we didn't get into the water at Keyport until about 8:30 at night - another milestone - a night launch!
The evening started very calm as we anchored near Keyport Yacht Club basin (thanks to them for letting me drop the hook there). About 3:30 am, the wind changed and picked up - a lot. It was an interesting ride for about an hour.
At 5:30, when I woke up again, the sea was dead calm. The bay looked like a mirror! At this point, it's to early to take the tent down and make coffee, so I go back to sleep. At 8:00, when I got up for the last time, there was a bit too much chop to cook on board. I had to take the tent down, raise the anchor and beach to get my coffee and make breakfast.
After breakfast (eggs and sand, sausage and sand, English muffins and sand), we launched and saild out into the bay. The wind lasted just long enough to get us out there. Then it QUIT!
We launched about 9:00 and putzed around for a while, but gve up about 1:00 and motored back to the docks. It was a long day - I think I was awake every hour form 1:00 am to 6:00 am! (and no way to make coffee on the boat!)
I'll post an assortment of pictures soon.