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AnnaPolisSailBoatShow2021

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Introduction/Definition/etc

 

Annual SailBoat show

last years' cancelled? with PanDemic

a YouTube booth

and had said on SVDelos2018

channel comments, i'd bike out

but didn't make the hot year

(last? or year before?)

so finally did,

bicycling 66 miles and bailed

to rail coming back

40 miles out

26 back, and bail...

For about an hour there,

and more...

 

 

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BackStory?

Been meaning to make it to the SailBoat show

in AnnaPolis, the capital of MaryLand

and had spent some time near there growing up

and sailed as a kid, crew, racing, earning skippers

rating in a club, some maintenance, fiberglassing,

eventually taught (badly) for a bit,

and had windsurfed,

(trademarked brand name)

bought a sailboard? mine was an Alpha,

perhaps an end of season rental sale?

or bought new, i don't recall,

later stored at family and lost it,

still have some of the parts:

sail, safety vest, harness strap, etc...

mostly probably deteriorating

Other sailing paraphernalia

Foam/Floaty (sp?) glasses holder

and had a wet suit from my uncle's estate

but small for me and ripped out,

anyways, some sailing history,

plus cruising with the club on holidays

adults rented with others and i went

along as a way getting out of the house,

mostly sunburnt to a crisp, aka Rock Lobster

B-52 popular at the time,

and lusted over some of the females,

too old for me, and i was underage,

but it is / was what it was,

and somehow living the good life,

my dad paid while it got rid of me

for some holiday weekend(s)

(and he later remarried)

plus one of my few fond memories

of childhood, as there's a serenity 

(learned word later, with recovery)

to(/in) being out on a boat in good weather,

and much more anchored somewhere

a private harbour (sp??), maybe think

Hunt For Red October movie

(spoiling ending) like...

 

Oddly,

a Trade Show

similar to tech ones

i've volunteer staffed booths

one with HollyWood Type robots

Johnny5IsAlive

like early RobotFests

before started writing about them,

(keeping something for myself,

not everything is public,

as want/ and need privacy)

RobotFest2017

RobotFest2016

RobotFest2015

and before

FIRSTRegionalCompetitions2011

but been a while)

 

and

even MotorCycleShow2020

is a crowded busy, merchandising (sp?)

sort of environment.

 

Preparing and planning

I had a lot of concerns of

would i be able to get there,

having done 40 miles

but cramping up on the way to

LidlParkSideFoldingAluminumPlatFormTruck2021

in Sterling was my recent high mileage

ride,

 

/dangling below

along with windsurfing experience

hang glide (low hang rating)

lessons at Kitty Hawk Kites

on the dunes across

and a dual(/prison type) tow up

by pickup truck at a strip/

some road?

 

Anyways, route was interesting,

not as good as i'd hoped

while researching routes found

GreaterGreaterWashington (GGW)

had an article on lack of biking

to AnnaPolis routes/ and public

transit, his sister did an internship

at the capital and UMD has a shuttle

2 days a week (TuesDays & ThursDays?)

but for the most part nothing much,

i ended up at Aldi in DC without even

trying, going generally East

similar to NorthByNorthEast2018

(sun rises that way, and i had left

in the dark, even later than i'd hoped,

packing, up in the night anyways,

some anxiety (usually doesn't bother me)

but pre big trip, will it work out,

what to do, how to go

researched bus routes, length,

stopping places on gMaps2019

wondering about interesting foods,

but didn't / don't have the money,

last time in DC i'd ended up on

i395 taking the wrong left exit

thinking could get over, as have

done that route before,

on group rides / BikeDC as a ride marshall,

and other passing DCBikes going

elsewhere, anyways,

turns out District Hardware

has closed, maybe overextended

with the move into the WaterFront

or whatever Harbor?

name that development is

(may have a page/ photos on that

trip, water taxi across with

Brompton folding club,

tag along, missing man,

saw some bikers grouped up

and globbed along, see

the new waterfront

Wharf)

well some better, but ended in

stairs towards L'EnFant Plaza

underpass, high speed ramps,

barriers and no pedestrians/bikes

much less accessible/ ramps,

and across, then trying for a

220? bus to AnnaPolis

which might have a problem

with my mobility aid,

some bragging rights to biking/

getting myself there, only 40 miles

but what to do that night?

bed and breakfasts, likely sold out

and expensive for me, considered

stealth camping some parks,

or other places i could find,

and a

 

Gale foreCast for Saturday Noon til...

so mucked up my schedule for

TruthTransFormationHarvardAsh2021

viewing / participating Live

the show runs today and

Sunday, +MonDay

for those trying to go,

not sure how that works with storm,

high wind, 30+ MPH/Knots wind

or so, and a floating dock,

boats and getting in and out,

not sure rain, etc,

but flipped my schedule

to work around it...

 

 

Calico Skies guy

(i'm name impaired)

was there seemed to recognize me,

or you must be,

and said some things

as a Delos buddy boat,

and i smiled

behind the mask,

probably couldn't tell,

finally someone i recognized

after almost arguing at the gate/

line to get in,

with my mobility aid

heavily loaded, tired, and baggy

walking the line, find registration,

$20+ 1 fee, an online purchase thing

done a few days previously,

no promo code to reduce it

would think SpinSheet

(local sailing rag, online in Issuu (sp?)

some videos/ Zooms i've been on,

but sponsored by EtOH Distiller

and a few others)

so difficult to recommend for

disAbled and other populations,

SailingTubers2021

has more on that likely

and here and there

 

Someone commented on

SamHolmesSailing

YouTube postings recently

going to make it to AnnaPolis?

HAHA  he's in NorWay currently

posting and frankly didn't miss much,,

at least for me, i got in,

as my accessibility argument

and then

police/ security checked on me,

walking the narrow docks,

starts getting crowded, no strollers,

(sadly see kids plopped in the water?

drown? and wondered if my folding would float,

what divers / recovery rescue stuff there was,

may need to find some floaties (sp?)/ air bags,

etc to transport on and off a boat,

RoutesOfChange.org

has a bike on shoulder

leaving some cute girls on a sail boat

SUP think big surf board, more stable,

and paddle, while standing,

in the montage/ intro some times...

 

Anyways,

only there about an hour,

may have missed the time slot

SVDelos2018

and others i might recognize

Brady from Delos originally

Brian's brother, started

CruisersAcademy

(SymBolTable: (s?) University is different)

a training out West,

Tahoe? mountains, got a boat

PassPort 42?

recent video was a buy with BitCoin

a sweet boat guy renovated over 10 years

but got an Amel 50 instead

and willing to sell, thinks the academy

would be good for it, and

it worked out,

so far, a second location

3 hours? away from main location

and learn  in San FranCisco bay,

seems have a third,

besides Brady and Blu

(+dog name?)

dealing with depression public about it,

and part of how the BitCoin transaction

a no interest loan,

happened, questioning why would you do

that kind of gift horse in the mouth,

after months of trying to find a way

to finance what seemed like a gift

boat to start, put a mortgage on his

house/condo, doesn't make sense,

by all means go back to primary sources,

and watch as i've paraphrased, summarized

butchered a nice piece anyways...

 

Brady was to show, not sure the hours,

remember 1700p on some of the emails

but too late for me,

i breezed by the YouTube booth,

having almost given up,

went out towards water,

some unsettling feelings

and most people great about bringing

on dock, despite rules: no strollers,

but wheel chair accessibility

is an issue despite a group

CRABS or similar

CRABSailing.org ?

Chesapeake Regional? Accessibility boating/ sailing

i'd seen in SpinSheet article some months back,

...

(Spoiler: Oddly  being a pretzel was later

when returning cramping up

and tried sleeping

stretching out at home

66+ miles biking in a day later)

 

Anyways, no real plan,

put your bike over there,

inside the barricades/

fences but i couldn't with disAbled,

panniers, backpack, bag on top,

would be too much and can't leave

stuff out, thought maybe the Aldi dolly

but expensive ,big, heavy for the

trip out, maybe on the way back?

easier to find locally at an Aldi in

Annapolis? which didn't pass/

find...

 

finding the YouTube area,

didn't know what to say,

fairly awkward anyways

AVeteransSonLaughsAndSpitsAtMe2011

and other notable people interactions

YouTubers are an interesting lot,

don't mind selfies, making a career

out of filming/ recording self,

I on the other hand, don't mind taking

photos, (most aren't even  very good)

i need to for accessibility,

but don't want photos of myself,

and go to great pains to keep myself

out of them,

including some sniper type ones,

one guy a grandfather saw my

bunny ears on the way in,

and wanted a photo,

but sorry, i'm not a photo guy,

and luckily he dropped it...

 

Talked biking

with some guys around

the back of a tent, guessing booth workers

on lunch break, questions of my

BikeNetic jersey,

BioLogicReeCharge2012

back in the day,

and got to BikesAtVienna

the local toy store for recumbents

aka bents, trikes, folding and

other interesting configurations

etc

used to have a vending machine for parts,

tools, tubes, etc, as like most of my Reston

and further trips, not open when i'm commuting

past there, and too busy, tired, etc on the way back,

 

 

Only thought was

to leave a set of bunny ears

for Sierra,  but had damaged the packaging,

thinking it might be amusing to her

likely better if everyone were wearing them,

just an extra set i had,

Patreon people may have had another meeting

time and location (1500ishSunday?),

but likely a restaurant, and later,

out of shirts? selling merchandise

and low on funds, so not sure what to do,

address on file with them

likely from some online

purchase/free has lapsed

as lost that Box, need to update...

 

Anyways, 5 hours just getting there,

exhausted, hungry, tired,

think he said i seemed dead,

smelly, which wouldn't fly with Brian

and awkward interpersonally

anyways, varies with Autism like

and lack of purpose, so that's

about how it went,

briefly locked the bike and bags,

used the chemical toilets

there, hand soap/ sanitizer,

then tried the foot pump

water washing station, with little

success...

 

Potable/filtered was at a water station

across the show,

and moving docks,

causing an uneasy feeling

while i may not get very seasick

need to see if i can handle ocean

especially for any TransAtl

i'd hope to do, and further if works out...

 

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20211017 updated a little above

and fill out some below

 

What's Missing?

 

missed free part of admission lectures

indoors and likely an issue with mobility aid,

off site from the dock, not even on the map

 

publications

SpinSheet not the publication

most associated

Chesapeake Bay Mag?

instead

 

 

What Can Be Found?

 

products,

saw a huge winch,

wonder if i'm gorilla (sp?) enough

to crank that, or need to be a footballer

/winchwench?

 

What Can Not Be Found?

 

some accessibility,

oddly watch Christian Williams

going on 78? or so

solo this year video to Hawaii

and back on YouTube

and latching on the stove,

philosophical and other good

stuff, but lacks drone footage

(yeah a challenge to be the bird)

beats talking to yourself

might check out the mast,

might crash into the shrouds,

stays, halyards, etc

so start cheap, imnsho

SwiftStreamZ9DroneUnBoxing2016

DronesChart2015

DroningOnAboutMultiRotors2015

etc...

 

How To Analyze?

 

Lenses

 

Noob

Sailing?

what's that?

Saleing?

like shopping?

maybe not that different

starting out...

 

Dis/Diss/Dys/Hiss/Etc

What dis/dys effects sailing?

or is it owning/ certifying,

insuring, funding, etc...

issues instead?

DisAbledGlassCeiling2020

 

 

GeneralPublic

May come off as a rich white enclave,

as most traditionally were captured

and many died on ships coming

over with the slave trade,

so power boat, fishing,

less sailing for AfricanAmericans

and some others,

DAR, SAR,

and other BlueBloods, etc...

Oddly YouTubers bring some

sailing to those that might not otherwise

see parts of it, how it really is in

BoatLife, etc...

 

 

Assumptions

 

Sailing is a Green Activity

until you have the motor,

building materials,

slow speed,

kind of like biking v. cars,

but with Aptero

a 1k mile range Solar eTrike

AutoCycle in the 26-51k

(Battery capacity & options)

but i digress...

 

Money and boating seem to go

hand in hand, some small DIYers

learned some about Sven from

http://www.SamHolmesSailing.com

and others redesigning, building

and traveling on interesting designs,

some dual keel, won't turtle

(go UpSideDown and

stay stuck that way,

more of a roll/ rollback)

newer composite like materials

(some used in Aptera

(mentioned above)

and other stuff,

catchup, mostly,

decades since looked

at some of the tech

besides YT

SailingTubers2021

videos i've

happened to see...

 

 

Time Limits

 

5? day

ThursDay Preview

FriDay, been there, however briefly

SaturDay Storm?

SunDay Patreon thingie?

MonDay show day as well?

strike/ pack up/

boardwalks/ floating docks disappear?

 

 

Book Data

 

Booklet Show Guide

had some useful stuff,

never really stopped to look at it,

had to forge ahead

like on a sleep deprived

about to empty/ collapse

deadline as pedaled there

and most of the way back too

well slightly more than? half way back?

 

ISBN

 

 Bound

 

CopyRight

 

 Pages

index

 

 

Links

 

AnnaPolisSailBoatShow2021

 

TruthTransFormationHarvardAsh2021

 

PilingOn2021

 

SailingTubers2021

SVLaVagaBlonde2021

GoneWithTheWynns2021

https://youtu.be/Oz8wpl9YG1o

 

DisAbledGlassCeiling2020

 

VirtualRegatta2020

 

SailingAloneAroundTheWorldByJSlocum2020

 

SVDelos2018

 

AYearSleepingInTheTub2017

 

/GoFish

easier perhaps on/near the water,

literally, but some talk of aquariums,

not just the lobster ones

at the market(s)/ restaurant(s)

but then got to cut bait, or ....

plus clean it,

etc...

if it's even edible,

not a throw back,

fishing license, etc...

 

Y(M|Km|Nm)MV

 

 

Conclusion

 

Summary of experience or similar

 

A couple days past,

still going on, but seems far away,

public transit options was wondering

what there were, turns out finding a

921? or so from New Carrolton

but metro derailment and other

issues, slow SunDay service,

track work, winding down,

etc...

Butt sores, not just callous

and building up saddle time,

but over did it,

and paying for at least a week

til healing, and that's the skin,

much less soft tissues...

 

At least it's not like the

date rape

AmazonFilmingAtCAFBArlMillCC2021

or is it?

anyone snipering filming there?

YouTubers may have respected,

but others on the big boat may have not...

 

 

Discussion

 

A place for feedback on the page presented

 

What do you think of Sailing?

Trade Shows?

In the Biz/ or Rich only?

What of the $20 admission?

Sliding scale?

keep it manageable by higher?

lower and Equity?

Work the booth?

How about VIP status worth the 2x

price?

get pre-approved for buying yacht?

PreView day ThursDay, by invite only?

or would just find someone who has

an alpha/ pre-production model,

once narrow down the field?

 

how much homework would you do

going to one of those?

Say writing a book report on it?

How do you bridge the gap from

wheelchair to dock?

and then to boat?

ramp?

gangplank?

halyard  harness?

other physical mobility issues?

 

Emotional?

Ok if can see the bottom,

or just if not sharks around?

Phobias?

or bad experiences?

like fishermen and some

UK AntiquesRoadShow

Life Boat hero(s), don't swim?

water so dangerous, likely die anyways?

or really just a diving platform,

for springboard, scuba, snorkeling?

or just float on the top

 

How would you deal with SeaSickness?

realize it's part of the first day(s)

or like some video someone MediVac'ed

out by the coast guard?

Patch didn't work?

didn't want to loose weight/

toss cookies, etc?

Is the boat automated enough

with WindLess/ AutoPilot/

SelfSteering/ WindVane, etc

that can get past that part(s)?

 

What of crew?

single hand only?

or required everyone else

and just be sailed

as a passive make it go for me,

type mode?

 

And designing and building your own?

take from the best of most worlds

and the risk of sea trials,

delays in getting splashed,

and other problems, licensing,

insurance, etc?

like experimental airCraft?

 

SeaWorthNess?

Captain Competence?

Or like Sarg/Captain

in Forrest Gump

screaming at the Wind

 

 

And weather?

Sun?

Wind?

Cold?

Heat?

variances?

Storms?

Trades?

Yep, trade for better weather?

or fly next time?

 

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20211017 Jerry

  1. adding some stuff
  2. in Italics
  3. and filling out later parts
  4. punted when food line started
  5. moving for those that didn't want to be filmed
  6. or the other way around as
  7. photo appeared had camera on me
  8. and had filmed
  9. before signs went up
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20211016 Jerry

 

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