Apparently (or at least according to their web site), the Annapolis Boat Shows are the largest (and oldest!) in-water boat shows in the country. So….that’s cool, I guess? We’re not boat people, but we like boats just fine. One weekend was the sailboat show, and the next weekend was the power boat show, and we figured we’re slightly more interested in sailboats, so if we were going to go to one of them, it would be the sailboat show. And really, we’re probably never going to live in Annapolis again, so it would be silly not to go while we’re here. We gathered up Molly (Welcome to Annapolis, Molly! Let’s go look at boats!) and Jess and spent a couple of hours wandering the floating docks, exploring boats, and trying to imagine what it would be like to live on one (or at least go to sea for a while on one). The short answer is that not one of us would be happy living on a boat. Molly would get seasick, Jess just doesn’t like boats, I don’t want to spend that much time on the water, and John wouldn’t fit comfortably (not even on the big ones).
Here’s what I learned:
- The nets that go across the front of the catamarans are awfully comfortable.
- I would be perfectly happy with a floating dock. I don’t need a boat. The rocking motion of a floating dock is all I need.
The biggest downside to having the boat show in town for two weeks was that we couldn’t get to the docks at all (without buying a ticket). There was a big fence around the whole area, covered with ads and posters, and you couldn’t see the water at all. Monday was the first day it was all gone, and it’s such a relief. It’s hardly a big open area, but the fence and all the boats made it seem so claustrophobic. It’s easier to breathe now that they’re gone.
Our day at the boat show was a beautiful day, though.