Back on the Bay

At dawn yesterday morning we left Cape Lookout and headed for the Chesapeake Bay. There was some residual light N wind so we had to motor into the wind and chop until the wind shifted to the S. Even then the wind remained light enough to require motor sailing. We rounded Cape Hatteras just after sunset in relatively calm conditions. We eventually had enough wind to turn the engine off for a few hours of very pleasant sailing. The sea temperature was 55° so it follows that the cabin temperature was the same by this morning. The cockpit was slightly warmer and we were certainly glad to have the enclosure to keep out the cold wind. We entered the Chesapeake Bay in the early afternoon and continued on until we reached an anchorage on the Piankatank River, six hours from the mouth of the Chesapeake. We are looking forward to a good night’s rest under warm covers. 

Sunset on Godfrey Bay on the Piankatank River. 

Today’s passage dinner—mac & cheese with apple and red cabbage slaw. I made both while we were at Cape Lookout.