Kayaked on Mill Creek off of the Magothy River. Creek was almost glassy on this calm day making for interesting reflections on the water.
Century Club: Wade Moler
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Kayaks and Gazebo
Sailboat on Mill Creek
Sailboat on Mill Creek
Reflections of home on Mill Creek
Egret standing in shallow water on Mill Creek
Egret standing in shallow water on Mill Creek
Sailboats on Mill Creek
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Duck blind near the mouth of Rock Creek
Vehicles Carrier Iguazu Highway at Sparrows Point
H.A. Wagner and Brandon Shores Generating Stations
Bulk Carrier Kotor at Sparrows Point
Fort Carroll
Ro-Ro Container ship Atlantic Sail at the Dundalk Marine Terminal
Container ship Synergy Oakland at Seagirt Marine Terminal
Vehicles carrier Grand Phoenix at the Dundalk Marine Terminal
Container ship BSG Bonaire at Seagirt Marine Terminal
Cargo ship Atlantic Project II at Seagirt Marine Terminal
Remains of the Key Bridge at Hawkins Point
Tugboat McAllister Responder with chemical barge Pequeco II
Sailed up the Patapsco River from Rock Creek. Beautiful day with comfortable temperatures and 5 to 10 knot winds from the east. Saw a number of ships at the various marine terminals with very little marine traffic.
Distance Traveled: 14.4 nm
Average Speed: 3.9 knots
Maximum Speed: 6.7 knots
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Tugboats Bridget McAllister and Vicki M. McAllister
Lonely tree at Sparrows Point
Bulk Carrier Cielo Di Tampa
Hunter 380 Unwind
Vehicles carrier Polaris Highway
Did a short sail on the Patapsco River ahead of predicted thunderstorms. Saw two tugboats, two ships and a sailboat on the river.
Distance Traveled: 9.69 nm
Average Speed: 4.9 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.0 knots
Monday, August 26, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Did a short sail to North Point and turned around due to approaching thunderstorms. Started raining off of Rock Point but it only lasted about 15 minutes. On the drive home the heavy thunderstorms occurred.
Distance Traveled: 8.49 nm
Average Speed: 5.2 knots
Maximum Speed: 6.6 knots
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
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
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