As we were sailing out of the Choptank River this morning we passed the Pride of Baltimore II sailing in. What a pretty sight. The wind died once we turned south to sail down the Chesapeake. A few hours later George was lamenting to his friend, Ray, that we needed more wind. Not long after, the wind jumped from 0.9 kn to 20 kn. Be careful what you wish for. We had the current with us for the first half of the day but once the tide turned the wind against current made for a rough ride. The seas were coming from every which way, sometimes splashing over the deck and onto the windows. The wind was inconsistent—up to 20, then down to 8. We turned the engine on to maintain speed in the light wind, then off again when the wind picked up. When we finally arrived at Ingram Bay—just south of the Potomac—we were happy to put the anchor down, after almost 10 hours and 65 miles of sailing.
This morning here the Choptank was calm, by 2p, not so, very choppy.
ReplyDeleteThat is interesting. So different on the bay.
DeleteWe have tix for Saturday to sail on the Pride of Baltimore II. Should be a nice day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence! We hope you have a lovely sail on the Pride of Baltimore II.
DeleteHope you had a good night's sleep and the Bay is not quite as rough today.
ReplyDeleteThank you. We did have a good night’s sleep and the ride today has been much better so far—knock on wood!
DeleteGlad to see you are on the hook in Beaufort..I am sure it has been a long couple days. Are staying there until Melissa gets moved away?
ReplyDeleteIt was a long couple of days and I am happy to be catching up on sleep. We will most likely be here a week—waiting for the big cold front to pass through and also for Melissa to get out of the way.
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