Century Club: Wade Moler

Sunday, October 13, 2024 to Monday, October 14, 2024
Number of days:
2 days
  • Fort McHenry and Baltimore
  • Fort McHenry
  • Lazaretto Point
  • Anchorage Marina and Canton
  • HarborView Tower
  • Downtown Baltimore
  • Anchorage Marina
  • Bulk carrier Rui Ning 20
  • Note the whitecaps on the Patapsco River as I sail home

Sailed to Baltimore on a beam reach and anchored off of Anchorage Marina for the night. The next morning brought strong westerly winds with Gale warnings. Had a very fast sail back to Rock Creek on a broad reach hitting 9.9 knots at one time using only a partially furled genoa in winds of 20 to 28 knots with gusts to 34 knots.

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Leopard catamaran anchored on Rock Creek
  • Vision of the Seas
  • Two big cats on Rock Creek

Sailed on the Patapsco River today. Wind was very light but it was sunny and warm.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Baltimore
  • Old VA Hospital at Fort Howard
  • White Rocks

Did an afternoon sail on the Patapsco River past North Point and into the bay. A bit cooler than yesterday with less wind but still a pleasant sail.

Monday, October 7, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Tugboat Treasure Coast with Cement Transporter 7700 at the Lafarge Cement Plant on Old Road Bay
  • Tugboat Magothy with Double Skin 51 oil/chemical barge
  • Tugboat Red Hook
  • Sunset back at the marina

Sailed on the Patapsco River on a beautiful breezy day with winds from the northwest in the 10 to 20 knot range and temperature in the low 70's.

Sunday, October 6, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Craighill Channel Range Front Light
  • General Cargo Ship Amazoneborg

Did a late afternoon sail on the bay in southeast winds around 10 to 12 knots making for excellent sailing conditions.

Saturday, October 5, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Cottage Grove community beach park on Rock Creek
  • Fort Smallwood at Rock Point
  • Nice view of Baltimore on a clear day
  • Birds on the R"6" buoy for the Brewerton Channel Eastern Extension

Had a very pleasant sail on the Patapsco River and the bay. Just a few clouds in the sky with no haze. Temperatures were very nice in the mid 70's. There was no commercial traffic and there were fewer boats than I would have expected for a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Most of the boats I saw were sailboats.

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Folkboat passing Fort Smallwood Park
  • Vision of the Seas
  • Lone tree at Sparrows Point with remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the background
  • Bulk Carrier Faith at Sparrows Point
  • Gazebo at Fort Smallwood Park
  • Fishing pier at Fort Smallwood Park
  • Near sunset over Rock Creek

After the overcast skies and drizzle of the last few days ended, I was able to get in a late afternoon sail on the Patapsco River in light winds.

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Vehicles carrier Amethyst Ace and bulk carrier Oriental Wind at Sparrows Point
  • Bulk carrier Oriental Wind at Sparrows Point
  • Bulk carrier Yannis Gorgias heading up the Patapsco River
  • Sailboat Beyond leaving Rock Creek

Sailed across the Patapsco River on a mostly cloudy day with light wind.Not many boats out today for a Sunday but I saw several freighters.

Monday, September 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Bulk carrier Oriental Wind at Sparrows Point
  • Tugboat East Coast pulling barge Sugar Express
  • Tugboat East Coast
  • Tugboat Vicki M. McAllister waiting for an incoming ship
  • Ro-Ro cargo ship Bahri Jeddah at the Dundalk Marine Terminal
  • Ro-Ro Container ship Atlantic Sky at the Dundalk Marine Terminal
  • Tugboat Mark Moran
  • Container ship Zim Aries
  • Ro-Ro cargo ship Grande Marocco and vehicles carrier Hoegh Seoul at Dundalk Marine Terminal
  • Container ship CCNI Andes at Seagirt Marine Terminal
  • Vehicles carrier Grand Duke
  • Small pusher tug Kimberly-Jo
  • Bulk carrier Bell Bay anchored in the Patapsco River
  • Tugboat Sun Coast
  • Bulk carrier CL Luzhou at Consol Coal Dock
  • Port tender Willkate next to bulk carrier CL Luzhou
  • Crane at Lazaretto Point
  • Lazaretto Point
  • Fort McHenry
  • Vehicles carrier Morning Champion at Dundalk Marine Terminal
  • Vehicles carrier Palmela at Dundalk Marine Terminal
  • Remains of north end of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
  • Looking up the Patapsco River toward Baltimore

Sailed from Rock Creek to Fort McHenry on a mostly cloudy but breezy day. Saw many ships and tugboats along the way.

Sunday, September 15, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Bulk Carrier Navios Primavera
  • Vehicles carrier Morning Champion
  • Sailing close hauled
  • Motor yacht Lexington

Sailed on the Patapsco River. No wind for the first hour then the predicted 10 knot wind from the east finally arrived making for a nice sail.

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