It has come time for the Atlantic Ocean run from Atlantic City to Great Kills Harbor. We got up early for our 0530 departure and there was a heavy fog laying over the inlet. There were several boats lining up for departure. Two fishing boats made a speedy run for Continue Reading
Travel Day 19
Well, we planned on staying one more day in Cape May due to weather when I got a call from our friends Tom and Diane on “Beachside” and they asked if we were willing to make the run today with a 60 mile inside run to Atlantic City. We agreed Continue Reading
Travel Day 18
It has finally come. It is time for the run down the Delaware River to Cape May. We have a great plan, the weather is good with forecast for 1 to 3 foot seas, an outgoing tide and 8 to 15 knot head winds. One by one the loop boats Continue Reading
Travel Day 17
It’s time to move forward again. Today’s destination is the Delaware City Marina located about 34 NM from Havre de Grace.We headed back across the bay following the tight channel and heading up the Elk River. There are several beautiful estates along the river. We had a following tide along Continue Reading
Travel day 16
After a great visit with Tony and Shirley it was time to move forward and move forward heading north up the Chesapeake towards Havre de Grace, MD. We left early with expectations of 10 knot winds and light rain on our 40 NM trip. After leaving the Swan Creek the Continue Reading
Travel Day 15
After having conversations with Shirley and Tony on “Puffin” it was decide that we would back track slightly and head to Rock Hall, MD and try our first mooring ball. We pulled our lines and headed east to cross the Chesapeake. The weather wasn’t as kind today as it has Continue Reading
Travel Day 14
After our final night in Annapolis it was time to move forward and head to Baltimore. There were a few sailboats already in the harbor and the mooring balls were full in anticipation of the upcoming Naval Academy graduation. We turned to starboard to head to the Chesapeake then north Continue Reading
Day 13 North to Annapolis
It was another early start for a fifty mile run to Annapolis, MD with expectations of a calm morning on the water with wind increasing and seas at up to 2 feet by midday. We slowly motored south on the Back Creek and worked our way back to the Chesapeake Continue Reading
Day 12 Off the The Solomons
After a relaxing 3 days at Crisfield it was time to move forward and run across the Chesapeake to the Solomon Islands where we had reservations at the Beacon Marina. We left in a 3 boat flotilla of R & R, Thistle and Sea No Evil. The weather was nice Continue Reading
Day 11 Crossing the Chesapeake
We got up early today to head to Crisfield, MD and stay at Somers Cover Marina which would be about 40 miles and about 5 to 6 hours. The weather forecast called for 15 to 20 knot winds out of the south with 2 to 3 foot waves. We followed Continue Reading