Had beautiful weather for an afternoon sail. Sailed down the Patapsco River and past the Craighill Channel Range Front Light in 8 to 10 knots from the south-southeast.
Distance Traveled: 15.8 nm
Average Speed: 5.3 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.3 knots
Century Club: Wade Moler
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Tugboat McAllister Responder with barge Pequeco II
Precision 21 sailboat Good Behavior and the Bay Bridge
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Container ship Taurus heading down the Patapsco River
Baltimore
Tugboat Bridget McAllister
Self-discharging bulk carrier CSL Tacoma anchored in the Patapsco River
Bulk carrier Maye Manx anchored in the Patapsco River
Tugboat Sun Coast
Vehicles carrier Crystal Ace and Brewerton Channel Range Front Light
Sailing on the Patapsco River on another beautiful day. Saw many ships but not too many pleasure boats until the the Wednesday night racers headed out to race when the wind was dying.
Distance Traveled: 18.3 nm
Average Speed: 4.5 knots
Maximum Speed 7.1 knots
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Bulk carrier SYROS TRADER
Ro-Ro Cargo ship PLYCA at Dundalk Marine Terminal
Container ship TAURUS at Seagirt Marine Terminal
Container ship MSC PINA at Seagirt Marine Terminal
Pusher tugboat CRYSTAL COAST
N/S SAVANNAH with tugboat PAUL T MORAN
Bulk carrier STAR TEMBU at Consol Coal Dock
Cargo ship AMSTELBORG at Lazaretto Point
Fort McHenry
Self-Discharging Bulk Carrier CSL TACOMA and pilot boat MARYLAND
Pilot boat MARYLAND next to CSL TACOMA
Did an afternoon sail to Fort McHenry in breezy conditions. Had to do multiple tacks to get there but I was rewarded with a fast broad reach to downwind run back home. Saw many ships in the harbor.
Distance Traveled: 23.5 nm
Average Speed: 5.1 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.4 knots
Monday, August 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Bulk carrier Coral Queen
Bulk carrier New Liulinhai at Sparrows Point
Great Harbour 47 trawler
H.A. Wagner Generating Station
Brandon Shores Generating Station
Sailboat on the rocks at Fort Armistead Park
Brewerton Channel Range Front Light
Tugboat Sun Coast
USCG 29 foot patrol boat
South Key Bridge support after it was rammed by the container ship Dali
North Key Bridge support still standing
Remains of the Key Bridge looking north
Vehicles carrier Arc Honor leaving the Dundalk Marine Terminal
Container ship Maersk Singapore leaving Seagirt Marine Terminal
Container ship Atlantic Sea at the Dundalk Marine Terminal
Pilot boat Fells Point
Buoy marks the spot where the Star Spangled Banner was written
Fort Carroll
View of Baltimore and remains of the Key Bridge
Container ship Maersk Singapore
Sailed up the Patapsco River to the Dundalk Marine Terminal ahead of predicted storms. Saw a number of ships and tugboats.
Distance Traveled: 14.7 nm traveled
Average Speed: 4.5 knots
Maximum Speed: 6.7 knots
Friday, August 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Tugboat Captain Hank pushes a barge down the Patapsco River.
Columbia 28 Glass Lady on the Patapsco River
Sailboat Tenacious on the Patapsco River
Sailed to vicinity of Craighill Channel Range Front Light in 5 to 10 knot breeze from south.
Distance Traveled: 13.2 nm
Average Speed: 4.8 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.4 knots
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Beneteau Oceanis 45 sailboat under spinnaker.
Took my daughter for a short sail across the Patapsco River. Wind was light at 3 to 8 knots from the north to northwest and the air temperature on the water was in the upper 70's.
Distance Traveled: 8.60 nm
Average Speed: 3.8 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.3 knots
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Little beach at the mouth of Dividing Creek
Pretty sailboat moored on Dividing Creek
Dividing Creek
Kayaked the length of Dividing Creek off of the Magothy River.
Distance Traveled: 2.68 nm
Average Speed: 1.8 knots
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Motor yacht anchored in Rock Creek
This boat has an unusual outboard motor
The view sure looks different without the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Vehicles carrier Green Cove
R"2" for Rock Creek
Had a nice afternoon sail on the Patapsco River. The wind was better than the predicted 5 knots.
Distance Traveled:14.0 nm
Average Speed: 4.1 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.1 knots
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Craighill Channel Range Front Light
USCG Seagoing Buoy Tender Sequoia heading up the Patapsco River
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light
Old VA Hospital at Fort Howard
Bulk carrier FW Venus at Sparrows Point
Bulk carrier FW Venus at Sparrows Point
Had a nice sail down the Patapsco River to the Craighill Channel Range Front Light.
Distance Traveled: 15.1 nm
Average Speed: 4.4 knots
Maximum Speed: 6.3 knots
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sailing a broad reach out of Rock Creek
Corsair F-27 trimaran
Sailed down the Patapsco River and partway across the bay. It was a hot day but the breeze helped a lot.