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.
Century Club: Wade Moler
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
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.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Duffy 22 Electric Launch on Rock Creek
Tour boat Miss Anne approaching Rock Creek
Fort Carroll
Remains of Francis Scott Key Bridge looking north
Vehicles carrier Tamesis at Dundalk Marine Terminal
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Grande Cotonou at Dundalk Marine Terminal
Container ship Texas Triumph at Seagirt Marine Terminal
Vehicles carrier Figaro heading down the Patapsco River
Vehicles carrier Lydden leaving Dundalk Marine Terminal
Container ship Polar Ecuador at Seagirt Marine Terminal
Tugboat Cape Hatteras and fuel barge DBL 81
Tugboat Calusa Coast
Fuel barge Double Skin 55 and tugboat Calusa Coast
Pride of Baltimore II off of Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry
Bulk Carrier Nord Aquarius
Fort McHenry
Fort McHenry
Sailed to Fort McHenry on a beautiful Saturday. Saw many ships.
Distance Traveled: 17.4 nm
Average Speed: 4.5 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.2 knots
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Dickerson 37 sailboat Morning Light
Power plants near Stoney Creek
Birds on White Rocks
Baltimore skyline
Workboat Fowl Play
R"2RB" at the entrance to Old Road Bay
Tugboat Sapphire Coast and cement barge Cement Transporter 1801
Motor yacht Wanderer
Sailing yawl Dream on Rock Creek
Sailed from Rock Creek to Old Road Bay in light wind. No commercial shipping traffic was underway on the Patapsco River.
Distance Traveled: 9.50 nm
Average Speed: 3.2 knots
Maximum Speed: 5.9 knots
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
Kayaked on Mill Creek off of the Magothy River. Creek was almost glassy on this calm day making for interesting reflections on the water.
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