Day Six--Annapolis to Cambridge

We made it. We are safely berthed in our slip in Cambridge.

We left the mooring in Annapolis this morning and went over to Back Creek to practice backing into a slip. Suky remembered some fairways in the area that would make good practice areas.

After the practice we left Annapolis and followed a race that we believe was headed to Saint Michaels. What a treat it was to follow all of those beautiful spinnakers.

We had a lovely day of sailing on the Chesapeake. There is something about being in these waters that feels so right.

After we turned Into to the Choptank River the winds died so we had to motor sail and then just motor. I was trying not to think about docking in our slip.

Suky was very attentive in studying the tricky depths of the Choptank and pointing out the various features we should watch.

Approaching Cambridge Marina

 

I was at the helm as we entered the Cambridge Marina and docked to get fuel and pump out again (the holding tanks on the Hanse are small!). I looked over and saw our new friends Dawn and Ray waiting for us at the end of our dock. They brought wine to celebrate our arrival! They also were a tremendous help as we pulled into our slip and attached all of the lines. If you ask me, the docking wasn't pretty but everyone else said it was fine. As we were leaving the boat I noticed a large black mark and four-inch scrape on the stern. It was disappointing to me and, of course, I feel responsible for it but can't even tell you how it got there.

All in all it has been a very positive and challenging experience. I am so looking forward to cruising on Breeze On. Still not a huge fan of docking her, though.

 

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