Starting Over

Our Float Plan has changed several times – the fridge part arrived early and Rosco & Suellen on Barrenjoey delayed.  They’re currently in Bequia and we wish we were.  Deltaville has been experiencing a heat wave, averaging 37C in the shade, in recent days.  Anyway, now that we are out of the Marina and on anchor in Jackson Creek, we’ve decided to develop our sea legs by taking the more leisurely route up Chesapeake Bay (via Solomons Island, Baltimore & the C&D Canal) to Cape May.  Cape May is situated on the Atlantic coast and has advantages in being an “easier” access and a more direct exit than going south.  Here at least, we can top up with fuel, water and food (well, you never know!) before heading off.

Sailing under Chesapeake Bay Bridge

We had planned to make a start early this morning but the engine overheated.  So here we sit, the engine in pieces, the Cap’n in a lather and the crew sipping lattes.

 
 

From:

Jackson Creek Deltaville

To: Solomons Island Patuxent R.

Lat/Long: 37:32.85N 76:19.78W

Lat/Long: 38:19.52N 76:27.35W 

Date/Time: 12/6/11: 0700; 1030; 1445 at last!

Date/Time: 13/6/11: 0015

Time Taken: 58.5nm (9hrs)

Distance: 58.5nm ( 9hrs) this year

Dist Total: 5430.5nm (progressive)

Weather: SW-S; 10-15kts; 2-3’ seas; showers & evening thunderstorms

Fastest Speed: Guess we’ll be motoring today! 6.9kts

(From now on in folks, posts will be dependent on internet availability, so relax & make another pink gin.  In the meantime, we will try to update our map/tracker regularly via our sat connection - time & date might be out a bit but the grid reading will be ok. who knows, the boys might find another Hooters in Baltimore!)