Trip 30 - Quick Outing

Trip dates: 
Monday, October 26, 2020 to Thursday, October 29, 2020
Trip length: 
4 days
Type of watercraft: 
Sail
  • Whitehall Bay - site of my first JSO event
  • Slow sailing towards the bridges

Parkside to Hawk Cove: I went grocery shopping and then headed out. I motored as there was no wind in the Creek or River. I met up with Catfish on the way out and he agreed to raft up with me for dinner. I anchored in my normal spot in Hawk Cove and Catfish rafted to my portside after a bit of confusion. I grilled steak and made a salad with stuff Catfish brought over along with potatoes. We had an interesting discussion and he headed back to his home slip around 11 pm. Bed for me. 

Hawk Cove to Whitehall Bay: It was a quiet night and I slept well. After a full breakfast I got underway with very light winds from the N with temps in the low 60s and cloudy sky. I tried sailing for about 2 hours and finally gave up and motored to Whitehall Bay - the location of my first JSO event years ago. Grilled pork chops, rice and salad for dinner and of course ice cream for desert.

Whitehall Bay to Strawberry Point: Calm night but the winds did pick up significantly around 5:30 with no issues. I had hot cereal and a banana for breakfast and then got underway to explore. First was Whitehall Creek. There was plenty of water and lots to see. A number of nice anchorages such as Minnow Creek and Ridout Creek. I went as far as Red 8 and turned around. I did not go up Meredith Creek as construction was underway. Maybe someone is dredging. Next was Mill Creek where the entrance was quite narrow but all was fine - shallowest point was around 7 feet if you stay within the markings. The Navy MWR marina is here - not that great looking. Further us was Cantlier's Riverside Inn - had a great reputation for crab cakes - also didn't look great. Also some nice anchorages in this creek. Finally I headed out of Whitehall Bay and raised the sails getting the to bridge very slowly. After a couple of hours I turned on the engine and headed home. I went all the way up Middle River to Catfish's marina as he left his hat onboard the night before. While the chart said I was in 2' of water it was actually almost 7. Good to know. Then I headed home but decided to drop the hook at Strawberry Point for the night. Dinner was grilled hamburgers, peas and rice and ice cream for desert - of course. Sept all night. 

Strawberry Point to Parkside: I set my alarm to get me up at 6:45 but it was pouring rain, dark, and 57 degrees so I reset the alarm for another hour and went back to bed. Ok, finally up by 8 I fired up 'Buddy' to warm up for breakfast. Donning rain gear I finally got underway for the short trip home but still got soaked. Docked fine - now had to dry out. 

Days: 4  Days to date: 86

Miles: 63.5   Miles to date: 1658.2