# Small Craft Festival This Weekend and Weather

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/small-craft-festival-this-weekend-and-weather/43542>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [September 29, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/small-craft-festival-this-weekend-and-weather/43542 "2015-09-29T17:53:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![John\_C\_Harris](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.clcboats.com/john_c_harris/32/760_2.png) [@John\_C\_Harris](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/John_C_Harris)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/small-craft-festival-this-weekend-and-weather/43542/1 "2015-09-29T17:53:00Z")

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We're watching Tropical Storm Joaquin with some apprehension. &nbsp;There's the possibility of truly sporting weather this Saturday for the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival in St. Michaels.

We are planning to have [a collection of boats available for trials](http://www.clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/400.html?jm=1 "(And/or stand by to assist in Laszlo's rescue and recovery.)"), but if it's raining anvils and churchbells and blowing old boots, we may elect to&nbsp;watch the weather from someplace dry and warm.  
  
Currently the predictions for Joaquin are (literally) all over the map. &nbsp;Watch this space for updates. &nbsp;We'll make the call on Friday morning.

Options range from calling the game to proceeding with a fleet of boats as planned. &nbsp;Or,&nbsp;depending on our read of conditions, we might do something in-between like just bring PocketShip and the Southwester Dory, rugged boats that are ideal for giving rides&nbsp;when it's blowing dogs off chains.

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**Author:** ![Stephen\_Clark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@Stephen\_Clark](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Stephen_Clark)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/small-craft-festival-this-weekend-and-weather/43542/2 "2015-09-29T19:52:58Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;You've got some fine expressions there John! Best I've found to date has been toad-strangler.

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**Author:** ![John\_C\_Harris](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.clcboats.com/john_c_harris/32/760_2.png) [@John\_C\_Harris](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/John_C_Harris)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2015, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/small-craft-festival-this-weekend-and-weather/43542/3 "2015-09-30T11:42:59Z")

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We just received this update from the Small Craft Festival's organizers:

_"The most recent forecast is calling for 5 to 8 inches of rain over the weekend (we got almost 2 inches last night), with a chance of winds out of the north east up to 60 knots.&nbsp; Obviously, this could change between now and the weekend, but we have to make decisions now with everyone's safety in mind.&nbsp; The gunkholing trip has been cancelled, as has the Model Expo.&nbsp; Before the end of today, CBMM will decide whether to cancel MASCF XXXIII or not.&nbsp; We are already well into our hurricane preparations - moving boats out of harms way and securing anything that can turn into an airborne hazard.&nbsp; Stay tuned, folks."_

We'll keep you in the loop, and we'll&nbsp;be emailing everyone who RSVP'd for the event once we&nbsp;know more.