Irene Gives Oyster Harbor a Break

Irene has come and gone, and in her wake she did not leave much damage as far as our community boats were concerned.  Fortunately many residents chose to take their boats out of the water, which was a great idea.  My boat in Fishing Creek recorded the highest gust at 62kts, at about 2am.

Of course many trees did not fare so well and power has been out for a few days.  We know of a couple homes that were damaged by falling trees.

In Fishing Creek, two boats that were not part of Oyster Harbor did sustain damage.  A Hunter 36 broke off its mooring.  The line they had on the mooring chaffed through and the boat broke free.  Fortunately the boat had an anchor out as a backup and that kept it from getting blown south, out of the creek and into the Bay.

The other boat was in a slip in Fishing Creek Farms.  The owner decided not to take down the roller furling Genoa.  It came unfurled during the storm and was shredded in the wind.  It also pulled the boat against the pilings and bulkhead and did some damage to the hull.

Stories from other Annapolis marinas were similar. many who did not prepare their boats well had some damage from sails coming undone, canvas blowing off, line chaffing through and water leaking into boats.

As we did not have any storm surge, we did not have that issue to worry about - this time.

Steve Burkholder decided to go for a sail in the early part of the storm.  Here is a video of his fun.

Here's hoping Hurricane Katia does get a hankering for Maryland Crabs.

A special thanks to everyone who helped out with boats, piers and all the Oyster Harbor public areas.  We really appreciate all your time on a hundred little tasks including taking in the flags, turning off dock power and helping neighbors with their boats.

Safe boating,
Eric