Starting up again

When we pulled into Herrington Hrbr, the wind held us off the dock. I had to teach the dock hand how to manage the lines so he did not get pulled into the water. He seems to be about 17 years old and at that age I guess he thought that he could hold us against the dock even though we were broadside to about 25 knots of wind.
After a half an hour I had Freedom to the point we could actually get on and off the boat in spite of the wind pushing her out. I had to pull her in for Deb, but we could do it.
It looks like we get a one day shot to move on before the wind picks up again. We got a signal last night when Freedom laid onto the dock for the first time in two days. So we are heading south to the Potomac.

Sorry to hear everyone up North is getting ready to haul out and we wish we were ALL heading South. Hopefully everyone comes out ok, and does not see a clean spot on their hull like we did when we hauled for the props. Actually it was more than a clean spot. It was the only spot where there was no paint on the hull..