What a difference a day makes. After getting the crap kicked out of us for the past four or five days we headed out again this morning not really knowing what Mother Nature had in store for us this time. Well she gave us a day that you can only dream about. We were up and ready to go at 6.30 and we hoped that we had calculated the tides a little better than on previous days. The entrance to Reedville bay was still rough and windy but as we turned north on our course things began to settle down and we hoisted our sails and motor sailed at 8+mph cross the Potomac on a course for Solomon Island in 2 to 3ft seas and wind 10 to 20k. We were flying. Compared to the previous days it felt like we had the after burners on. We made a decision by noon time that we would keep on going to Annapolis which was roughly another 42 miles for a total of apx. 90. 12 hours later we picked up our mooring in one of the east coasts most beautiful harbors. We have been here several times before both by boat and by car and we could easily have retired here. We are just yards off the town docks and the sailing ship BOUNTY is tied up on the end dock. This is the ship which was built for the movie, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY, starring Mel Gibson. We had seen it in Norfolk last weekend where it took part in OPSAIL NORFOLK 2012. I am sure we will see it again on our way north next week. Another highlight of our day was passing the CG EAGLE on its way back down the Chesapeake probably on its way to New York or Newport.
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If Ian is reading this, Peter wants you to know that he was thinking of you this morning when he was having his brown bread and butter with strawberry/rhubarb jam and a cup of Barry’s tea. He will have it ready for you in Newport.
During our trip to the Bahamas this winter we met a couple from Philadelphia, Craig and Lisa. We spent a few weeks with them and shared some awesome adventures both on land and at sea. They are now living on their boat in Annapolis and working locally. Unfortunately Lisa had to work tonight, she is a nurse, so we did not get to see her but Craig did come on board and shared some Crab and a beer and some tall tales from the seas.
The weather forecast looks good for the next few days so we will set off again in the morning and head for the anchorage in the C&D Canal.
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