Left our slip at Whitehall Marina for a short sail to Mill Creek. Anchored past Cantlers. Dinghied to dinner at Cantlers on Sat evening. Photo attached is sunrise on Mill creek at 5:45 am on Sunday.
Century Club: Cheryl Duvall
Saturday, June 25, 2022 to Sunday, June 26, 2022
Number of days:
2 days
Sunrise at anchor on Mill Creek
At anchor on Mill Creek
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 to Sunday, June 5, 2022
Number of days:
6 days
sitting on the foredeck, watching a beautiful sunset on Langford Creek
Sunset from Joe and Suzanne’s cockpit on Gray’s Inn Creek
Dinner in cockpit on Patience with Joe and Suzanne
Dudley and me on T-head dock at Mike’s
Elaine visiting Belle Bateau for the first time
It was supposed to be 7 days starting with Memorial Day weekend but life got in the way. Still, six days is great! We started by meeting sailing friends Bert and Prue on neighboring mooring balls in Annapolis. Night 2 found us on the hook in our favorite anchorage off the Magothy in Broad Creek, where we cooled off in the water on our float mats. Day 3 started in low visibility and misty rain as we sailed north to White Rocks. We tied up at Mike's T head, welcomed our Bmore friend Elaine for cocktails on the boat, and then enjoyed steamed crabs at Mike's. Day 4 had strong winds, 9-14, gusting 17 from the NNW, allowing us to sail all the way to Chester River and up to Langford Creek. We anchored in our usual spot near Cacaway Island and enjoyed a peaceful evening. Later that night, we learned friend Joe and Suzanne were anchored 4 miles away in Gray's Inn Creek. So on Day 5, we moved our boat to be near them and enjoyed a bountiful dinner prepared by Suzanne in the cockpit of Patience. On Day 6, sadly, we had to sail (mostly motor) home so we could work the next day (damn that work stuff).
Friday, May 20, 2022 to Sunday, May 22, 2022
Number of days:
3 days
Waiting for a table in Rock Hall, with Joe and Suzanne
Belle Bateau on mooring ball in Swan Creek
We met our friends Joe and Suzanne (on Patience) for a weekend rendezvous in Rock Hall. Both boats took mooring balls, and we could use the marina's free bikes to venture into town on Saturday afternoon. We lucked out with the winds on both Friday and Sunday, with winds from the SW on Friday enabling us to sail downwind most of the way. On Sunday, the winds were from the SSE at 10-15, enabling us to sail across the bay on a close reach before motoring under the bridge, then sailing again.
Friday, April 29, 2022 to Sunday, May 1, 2022
Number of days:
3 days
Belle Bateau at anchor near CBMM
Departed Whitehall marina early Friday afternoon on 4/29 with NW winds 8-10 gusting 12. Sailed wing-on-wing down Bay before turning into Eastern Bay. Anchored near Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and had dinner at Ava's. On Saturday, had unexpected rendezvous with my former business partner, who happened to be in town for the weekend. We had cocktails and burger cookout in our cockpit. Great fun! On Sunday, winds were very light so we had to motor most of the way back.