Sunday, August 28, 2022

2022-08-28 Haul the boat - two steps forward and one sore back.

We moved to Worton Creek, and anchored just outside the marina.  Did a few more things to get the boat ready to haul.  Had a big storm with dumping rain come through, and we actually drug anchor for the first time in two years.   When we hauled the anchor up, found the bottom was just goopy mud, and we had a black plastic bag wrapped on anchor - so don't feel too bad.   We did not do anything as we drug, as we had room, and were moving pretty slow.  When storm stopped, we re-anchored and got a good nights sleep.

Last time our boat was hauled we had a little green frog that got on the boat, that we gently took off and put back in the marsh area near the boat.

Sunday, August 21, 2022

2022-08-21 Up the Deleware, Cheasapeake City, and Swan Creek at Rock Hall. Getting ready to haul

We left Lewes on a good day, and timed the current perfectly to head north on the Delaware Bay, and through the C&D canal to Chesapeake City.   We went 64.3 miles in 9.5 hours.    We only sailed a couple of hours unfortunately, but to average 6.76 knots is pretty good, considering our best motor speed on one engine (which is what we normally do to save fuel) is only 5.4 knots.

We left Lewes early in the morning and had a spectacular sunrise.

Gorgeous sunrise leaving Lewes, DE around 6:00 a.m.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

2020-08-14 Hot in Port Washington, and cold heading south

We had a nice sail to Port Washington.  Had a couple of thunderstorms with 30 knots, but we had plenty of warning, and dropped sails before it hit.  Charm got a brief fresh water rinse.  We also sailed through a race going on.  Fun to see all the spinnakers flying.

Storms coming

Sunday, August 7, 2022