Any activity on/near Chesapeake Bay
Day 2. We were up (again) at 05:00. We made our coffee this morning using the camp stove. (This thoughtful gesture was to save the two neighboring sailboaters from the obnoxious noise of our generator.) Once out of the Chesapeake and Delaware (C&D) Canal, we were expecting a bit of rough travel in the Delaware …
After so many dreams, lots of studying, some elbow grease, a few upgrades and a few setbacks, we are ON OUR WAY! We finally have our new Spade anchor. It was a quick change-out from the Fortress to the new one, and the back-up is conveniently stored for quick access if needed. The last few …
Weather (wind and bitter cold) delayed our launch by two days to Wednesday, 4/18, which turned out well because the predicted winds vanished. We met our training captain, Dave Skolnick, at 10:00 am. For the first couple of hours we reviewed boat systems, then broke for lunch. The surprisingly calm seas allowed travel to Annapolis …