J-105 Rakali Sailboat Racing on the Chesapeake Bay - SMSA - Patuxent River

This was one of the Summer Distance races that Southern Maryland Sailing Association organizes on the middle Chesapeake Bay. This race was the Smith Point Race, a 42 mile out and back from the mouth of the Patuxent River to a channel marker South of the Potomac River, and back. The wind was light and variable much of the day with a number of nearby storm cells depleting the wind. Later in the day, the wind finally filled in from the South and we were able to make good time back to the finish. A storm cell came through right at the finish and we got very wet! All in all, it was a nice day of sailing!
Results here: http://www.smsa.com/Race/2018/Results/SmithPoint2018.htm
SMSA Website: http://www.smsa.com/

Turk Gap to Blackrock Hut - Appalachian Trail - Shenandoah National Park

This is a pretty boring section of the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park in my opinion, offering few views, no water features, and no water other than at the hut. Starting at the Turk Gap parking at Skyline Drive mile post 94.1, I followed the AT North for approximately 8.8 miles, stayed at Blackrock hut and returned. Blackrock hut is nondescript and has an unreliable water source. Distance hiked this weekend was 17.8 miles. Approximately 4.1 miles North of Turk Gap, there are several nice tent sites (legal). There is no water at the tent sites.

https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/upload/Riprap_RoadTrail.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/campbc.htm
https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/maps.htm

I already had a video of the BlackRock Hut here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD3v8KAzRxg