Day Two

Day Two:

This is Sylvia blogging for the first time ever.,. oh lala from Chesapeake and Delaware Canal aka C&D Canal. I did not even know this canal existed until yesterday. The captain has been so funny today, mostly making fun of the first mate -me. Although Alejandro, aka Alexander, is outside smoking as I banned him from the boat with his hand rolled dukes and the captain just called him chimney instead of Alejandro and he answered. I have been laughing crocodile laughing tears. About ten minutes ago the captain said he was going to give me the information slow so as to not overload my mind.. lol to that for ten minutes. Although he did concede that I was a quick learner under duress. The captain was teaching me about the the electronics on the boat, in particular today's lesson was about VHF radio. We were calling into the marina where we are moored for the evening, there was a storm coming. He called the marina over the radio 6x to no avail. Summit North this is the sailing vessel Mad Hatter on channel 16 OVER. Storms make the the captain cranky I have noticed. The VHF radio has a wireless hand-held device. He went below to get his fowl weather gear- I on the other hand reminded them all that I was sweet but not made of sugar so I could remain in my bathing suit and weather the storm. pun intended. I heard over the hand-held that the marina responded. They are answering they are answering!!! When the captain came on deck I told him to answer for the marina answered him over the radio. He tried again and then he looked at me and called me a nimrod. aka I have no idea but we were laughing uncontrollably for he had called over the VHF radio when he was below and I mistook his transmission for that of the marina over the hand-held remote device. Now that is funny. On that note first mate Sylvia signs out for today Happy sailing, Happy living and big huge enormous hugs and kisses to Alexander !!!!!