Originally Posted by
sleddog
Yes, Stillwater is a lovely spot. One must be prepared to navigate and anchor in kelp. Apparently a buddy boat to DURA MATER from SSS Forum wrapped their prop in Stillwater and couldn't get kelp wad off, slowing their recent southbound passage. Maybe we'll receive a report here...
When I was a kid, there was a Mercury fleet that raced out of Stillwater Cove. The boats were stored on trailer on the pier, or during weekends when we raced both saturday and sunday, a yellow polyester line was strung across the harbor, with loops and buoys to moor on. I crewed for a family friend, Colonel Ollie Wood, who was the nicest guy in the world off the boat, and transformed into a shouting, demanding curmudgeon when afloat. Me, in 8th and 9th grade, learned to just sort of ignore all the noise and do the best I could at the time, with whatever it was. That fleet continued on into the mid 80's at least and possibly beyond.
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