Sailed to the Craighill Channel Range Front Lighthouse. The wind was better than predicted for sailing and while it was in the upper 80's to low 90's ashore it was only in the low 80's on the water making for a very nice sail.
Century Club: Wade Moler
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
White Rocks and Rock Point
U.S. Naval Ship Charlton
General Cargo Ship Azoresborg
Craighill Channel Range Front Lighthouse
A Tartan 30 out for a sail on the bay
A Tartan 3700 sailing down the Patapsco River
American flag and gazebo at Fort Smallwood Park
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Maryland Yacht Club on Rock Creek
Seven Foot Knoll Light with the Bay Bridge in the background
Vision of the Seas
Another sailboat enjoying the fine weather
Had a nice late afternoon sail on the Patapsco River and Chesapeake Bay. Saw the cruise ship Vision of the Seas heading out for another cruise to Bermuda and the Bahamas.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
American flag flying nicely over Fort Smallwood Park
Rock Point and Fort Smallwood
Tugboat Captain Hank
Craighill Channel Range Front and Rear Lights
American Legend
Rock Hall water tower rises above Swan Point
Another sailboat out for a sail
Had a fun and fast afternoon sail across the bay to Swan Point. Wind was in the teens from the southeast to the south so I only had to tack when it was time to head home.
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Container ship Toledo Triumph
Bulk carrier Tomini Alize
H.A. Wagner and Brandon Shores Generating Stations
Vehicles carrier Prominent Ace
Bulk carrier Arvika at Sparrows Point
Tugboat Calusa Coast
Remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge
Ro-Ro container carrier Grande Lagos at Dundalk Marine Terminal
Baltimore
Vehicles carrier Heritage Leader at Dundalk Marine Terminal
Vehicles carrier HOEGH LONDON
Gaff rigged sailboat
Museum ships
General cargo ship Sluisgracht
Bulk carrier Xing Fu Hai
Vehicles carrier Patriot
Ro-Ro container carrier Grande Luanda
Fort McHenry and Baltimore
General cargo ship Spanco Star at Lazaretto Point
Bulk carrier Manta Nigar at Lazaretto Point
Had a nice sail on the Patapsco River to Lazaretto Point. Saw a lot of commercial shipping and a few sailboats.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Maryland Yacht Club on Rock Creek
LaFarge cement plant
Foiling windsurfer
Tugboat Hunting Creek and oil/chemical barge Double Skin 52
Had a fast afternoon sail on the Patapsco River in 15 to 22 knots of wind gusting as high as 26 knots. Only saw one other sailboat out sailing besides me but I also saw someone on a foiling windsurfer. Only saw one tugboat with a barge underway today.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Maryland Yacht Club
Container ship PL Germany
White Rocks and Rock Point
Vehicles carrier Hoegh Tracer passing tug Gram-Me and barge
Water Oak Point on Rock Creek
Had a nice sail on the Patapsco River in breezy conditions.
Friday, May 2, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Sailing a beam reach on the Patapsco River
White Rocks with vehicles carrier Cygnus Leader in the background
Returning to Oak Harbor Marina
Took Slip Stream out for a sail on the Patapsco River to try out the new sails I purchased. Sails worked well but thunderstorm warnings forced me to head back sooner than I would have liked.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Wind Dancer
Catamaran on one of the canals
I explored some of the canals in Punta Gorda Isles. Weather was sunny with winds from the north and west at 7 to 14 mph and temperatures in the upper 70's to low 80's.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
View looking up Albatross Canal
Hunter 50 sailboat
Hunter 356 sailboat on Blue Jay Canal
Sailboats on Towhee Canal
Leopard 40 catamaran on Towhee Canal
Went kayaking in some of the canals of Punta Gorda Isles. Weather was beautiful with temperatures in the low 80's.
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Fahrfrumwurken at Punta Gorda Marina for haul out
I took Fahrfrumwurken to Punta Gorda Marina for haul out in preparation for trailering the boat back to Maryland. Lots of sunshine and pleasant temperatures encouraged a lot of boats to come out today but there was little wind.