and moved things about to make certain teeth were brushed. Aſter a few days, we moved anchor and headed north, where
we explored Plum Orchard, another Carnegie vacation home. We spent a day hiking to the charming First African Baptist Church, where we had a picnic. When a storm blew up one eve- ning, we decided to paddle to shore, taking refuge on a porch swing on the spacious Plum Orchard porch. On the porch, we joined a young couple from Washington on a backpacking trip, who good-naturedly surrendered the swing and their privacy. Te next parental phone call included an account of paddling kayaks during a violent thunderstorm. After a couple of days, we decided to head to Florida for
a two-night stay in a marina where we could shower, eat in a restaurant, and replenish a few supplies. Te first night in the marina, we showered and Ed and Susan walked over to tell us where they planned to go to dinner—a restaurant where they’d be able to purchase and drink iced beverages. Grayson shared his own plans for dinner. We were going to eat canned spaghetti on the boat. Tey laughed and said, “Tat’s exactly what you should do.” Te adults on the boat waved a somewhat subdued and dispirited goodbye and the Dixons continued to laugh as they headed to the restaurant. Te next day, we visited the Maritime Museum of Amelia Island, where Grayson met a real pirate and searched for gold doubloons. We returned 12 days aſter departure, all teeth present and
accounted for, with souvenir tee shirts for the parents and an apology for keeping our son’s firstborn for a time span that included Father’s Day weekend. Grayson is now almost 9 and he has sailed on every summer
cruise since that first magical one. He has found native pottery on South River. He has overnighted in creeks off the Neuse River and at the town dock in Oriental, NC. Since that first trip, he has weathered several summer thunderstorms. He has
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experienced a very spirited sail in the Beaufort/Morehead City channel when wind turned against tide on the way to Cape Lookout, NC. While paddling his kayak, he has experienced a heart-stopping close call with a flying manta ray. He has im- pressed seasoned sailors with his handling of the dock lines and once advised a solo blue-water sailor we met, who was traveling from the Bahamas to his home in Massachusetts, that if he had a chance, he should try the showers on Cumberland Island. When Grayson got up to go to the counter of the coffee shop for his ice cream, the sailor remarked, “He knows where the good showers are. Tat’s a boat kid!” Obviously, that first trip made an impression and went a long way towards accomplish- ing our goal of turning our first grandchild into a sailor and an avid outdoorsman. Days spent on the water have imbued him with a love and respect for nature and for the water. He is passing on his enthusiasm to his younger sister, who aspires to emulate her older brother. His experiences, from paddling in relatively calm waters to enduring late evening thunderstorms, have enabled him to confidently assure others who travel with us, “Hey, follow me! I’m the guide!” •SCA•
About the Boat Rhodes 22
LOA: 22' • LWL: 20' Beam: 8' • Draft: 4' Sail Area: 203 sq ft
Displacement: 2000 lb
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