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Riding the in-coming James River Tide made the 2 hr sail up the James River Bridge and into Leeward Marina all too easy. The 8kt NW wind and close-haul westward sail was one of the smoothest ever...however, a line of in-bound massive thunder storms, due to hit about the time we headed up the "skinny-water" channel to the marina added the spice that seems to be part of every trip. With our draft at about 5' with a full load of water and fuel and "stuff", the 56' deep main channel changed quickly as turned into the marina channel. As we passed the last marina channel day markers (guidance from the dock-master to keep as close to Red side as possible), we skimmed over the 6.4' channel, into the 10' marina. Friends from our dinner party group, Stewart and Boonie, and Kenny and Janette, joined Karen and me for a great time as the thunder boomers help soak the area. We sneaked out Sunday PM with the 1400 high-tide for an uneventful motor/sail home with 2-4kt SE winds.
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