The cover is off, the systems checked, and the boat has been launched. We will be heading south on the Chesapeake with Tangier Island in Virginia as our ultimate destination before heading north.
Seder On The Sea
We motored south to Solomons Island to start or journey. The wind was on the nose so the sails were kept stowed away. Held first night of Passover Seder on board with Ken and Sue. Cheryl cooked up a wonderful…
Tangier Island. A World unto Itself
Tangier Island in Virginia is a rare experience. It has been the home to a group of strict Methodist families for centuries. The men are mostly all working watermen, making their living harvesting crabs. The 3 dominant families are the…
Leaving Tangier for the Potomac River and Smith’s Creek
The day arose with brilliant sunshine and plenty of wind. We strolled the main Ridge of Tangier in the morning greeting and speaking with the locals before departing around noon. We motor sailed across the bay to the mouth of…
Point Lookout and Historic St Mary’s City
Sunny and 85* today. We traded in our sails for some wheels, lent to us by a fellow sailor Sean Saylor from Smith’s Creek. We explored southern Calvert County in Maryland, first going to Point Lookout. This was the site…
A Rainy Day in Solomons Island
We have started out trip back up north with our first port at Solomons Island. The forecast was for rain so we decided to stay and take care of some business. Reprovisioning, paying bills, laundry, and the like. Sue made…
Solomons Island – The AnnMarie Sculpture Garden
After a Matzoh Brei breakfast we decided to stay in Solomons and ride bikes to places we hadn’t gone before. We rode into town for lunch on the waterfront and then to the AnnMarie Sculpture garden, an affiliate of the…
It’s Official. This Spring is One For the Record Books!
Finally back on line with some progress. We had been stuck at Herrington Harbour for over a week with rain, cold, and fog. This is now the rainiest spring recorded in Chesapeake history. Over 15 days straight of rain and…
Finally! On to Baltimore
The weather finally broke so it’s off to Baltimore. We motor-sailed up the Bay, past Annapolis into the Patapsco River and the Baltimore Inner Harbor. It was wonderful to feel the sun again. Lots of interesting traffic heading into the…
Mother’s Day in Baltimore
Ken and I started the day cooking “build your own” omlettes for our honey’s along with great ecoutrements. Then it was off to Ft. McHenry, the inspiration for our National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key. We…