Deltaville to Mill Creek

Trip dates: 
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Trip length: 
1 day
Type of watercraft: 
Sail

Left Deltaville Marina at around 10:30 headed to Indian Creek.  Sailed out of Piankatank in N wind @10kts.  Made 5 kts SOG to the ESE in strong outgoing tide.  Over-stood layline to Windmill Point (I thought) to take drift into consideration but when we tacked, SOG dropped to 1-2 kts with a track that took us straight up the Rappahanock River!  After about 45 minutes, gave up and motorsailed around Windmill Point then sailed closehauled toward mouth of Indian Creek at about 5kts.  It was such nice sailing that we decided to change plans and sail for several more hours to Mill Creek.  During the afternoon, wind picked up to N at 15-17 kts and we beat upwind into a moderate chop.  The closer we got to Smith Point, the rougher it got (as usual).  Reefed the genoa and pressed on.  Motorsailed the last mile to the mouth of the Great Wicomeco, then sailed to Mill Creek entrance.