Grand explorations and epic journeys may come our way someday, but good seasons can still be composed of sailing weekends around the Upper Bay and pleasant project days at the mooring.
One highlight was a 4th of July sleigh ride on the tailwinds of Hurricane Arthur, which passed 80 miles south of us the day before. The northerly 20 knots blew a lot of water our of the North East basin and several deeper draft boats were unable to cross the bar below Hances Point.
We took a mooring in Georgetown, MD and the wind abated just in time for fireworks to proceed.
One highlight was a 4th of July sleigh ride on the tailwinds of Hurricane Arthur, which passed 80 miles south of us the day before. The northerly 20 knots blew a lot of water our of the North East basin and several deeper draft boats were unable to cross the bar below Hances Point.
We took a mooring in Georgetown, MD and the wind abated just in time for fireworks to proceed.
The Sassafras River hosted us several other weekends for nice overnights, although the daytime traffic is pretty overbearing.
Our big cruise this year was a week plus off, starting with a midnight departure and a 3am transit of the C&D canal on our way to Cape May. A few nights at anchor in the harbor, a few nights in a posh marina, and lots of walking around town. A sail off the coast and a lazy beach day added true vacation ambience.
Our big cruise this year was a week plus off, starting with a midnight departure and a 3am transit of the C&D canal on our way to Cape May. A few nights at anchor in the harbor, a few nights in a posh marina, and lots of walking around town. A sail off the coast and a lazy beach day added true vacation ambience.
The sail home turned out to be a nice tame reach in a light easterly all the way from the ferry terminal at Cape May Canal to the Reedy Point entrance to the C&D canal. The Delaware Bay has given sailors plenty to gripe about over the years, but this day was really pleasant.
Fall closed in far too quickly and we bagged a Monday to take advantage of the weather and move Juniata to the winter yard. Out come the lists and catalogs. On go the tarps. Hunker down and wait for Spring.
