This evening we'll head over to the boat to take our long delayed week long cruise on the Chesapeake. Due to uncertainty over employment, we didn't get to go last year, and this year was delayed a couple of weeks for work commitments, but we are finally able to break away for some much needed solitude and relaxation.
This year we're headed south to visit some of our old favorites from our time sailing from Deltaville. If time, wind and motivation allow, we'll visit Cape Charles at the Southeastern tip of the Delmarva peninsula. That's well over 100NM from our current marina so may be a "bridge too far" considering our desire for a relaxing get away. We'd have to do several 40+NM days in order to make Cape Charles which would likely mean a lot of motoring. If we don't make it that far, we'll still manage to visit a lot of really great anchorages that I expect will be nearly deserted this time of year. Our goal this year is to maximize anchoring out and only spend a night or two maximum in a slip. Weather looks great for the first half of the week!!
Other than meeting up in Solomon's on Sunday with friends that are heading home from their week on the bay and a desire to visit Cape Charles if possible, we don't have an agenda so we'll move as our spirits dictate.
Bill Boggs
s/v Palmetto Moon
1991 C36, Hull 1128
Herrington Harbor South
Chesapeake Bay
Bill,
That sounds like the best kind of vacation to plan....no plans. Have a great time.
Tom Sokoloski
C36/375IA Past Commodore
Noank, CT
Thanks Tom.
Not having a plan has worked pretty well for us this trip. Day 1 was a very nice downwind leg from our home marina about 30NM south to Solomon's Island MD, where we met some friends on there return trip from a week on the Southern Bay.
Day 2 was another downhill run but with lighter winds that had us motor most of the afternoon to get south of the Potomac. We anchored behind Sandy Point on the Great Wicomico River which is among the most peaceful and scenic anchorages I've visited on the Chesapeake.
Today things were different. Sandy Point provides great shelter from southerly or westerly winds and I knew as we pulled the anchor that we had a strong south wind. With the southerly we thought about heading straight across the bay to visit some eastern shore sites, but opted to tack back and head for Urbanna VA off the Rappahannock. With wind, waves and tide against us as we tried to round the final ATON into the river I just didn't have another tack in me, so with sails up we cranked the iron genny for the juice to round Windmill Point then were rewarded with a smooth fast broad reach on the much calmer waters of the Rappahannock. We pushed on up to Urbanna were we are in a nice slip at the City Marina.
More southerly winds forecast for tomorrow then, notherly are expected for the next few days so the trip home is looking like a beat. Not sure about a destination for tomorrow yet.
Bill Boggs
s/v Palmetto Moon
1991 C36, Hull 1128
Herrington Harbor South
Chesapeake Bay