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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,
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
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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