David’s Posts
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Overnight Passage #3: Charleston to Brunswick
Thursday, November 13 Start: Charleston, SC (anchored) Miles: 152 nm End: Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick GA (dock) Time: 26hr45m Weather: Cool and calm Waves: 0-1 ft We left the USS Yorktown anchorage in Charleston and headed south for what we expected to be a pretty calm motor sail. This weekend’s blow should be behind us,
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Overnight Passage #1: Cape Hatteras
Thursday, October 23: Leaving the Chesapeake Start: Little Creek Marina, Norfolk, VA (dock) Miles: 277.4 nm End: Carolina Beach, NC (mooring ball) Time: 46hr28m Weather: Warm fall day Waves: 2-ft Here it is – our first overnight passage! And rounding Cape Hatteras nonetheless. We checked and double-checked the weather, and got a thumbs-up from our
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It’s Time to Head South
Friday, October 17: Leaving St. Mike’s Start: St. Michael’s, MD (dock) Miles: 46.3 nm End: Solomons, MD (anchor) Time: 7hr23min Weather: Cool and windy, then calm Waves: 0-1 ft We said our farewells to my parents and sister at another cute restaurant in St. Michael’s. We can see why this is a standard stop for
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Visitors in Annapolis
Monday, October 6 – We Fancy Start: Cambridge Municipal Yacht Basin, MD (dock) Miles: 36.5 nm End: Lake Ogleton, Annapolis, MD (anchor) Time: 7hr8min Weather: Pleasant, light & variable wind Waves: 0-1 ft Sailboats galore! Once we got back in the Chesapeake, there were countless sailboats heading in all directions. We took our time sailing
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Leaving the Potomac for Cambridge
Friday, October 3: Leaving College Start: St. Mary’s City, MD (anchor) Miles: 62.3 End: LeCompte Bay, Cambridge, MD (anchor) Time: 9hr45min Weather: Sunny, breezy, and mild Waves: 1 ft Leanne says she wants our boys to go to college here and we can just live in a sailboat next to them. But for now, we’ll
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Racing Down the Potomac
Monday, September 29: Potomac Cruising Start: Capital Yacht Club Marina (dock) Miles: 66.2 nm End: Cobb’s Island, MD (dock) Time: 10hr18min Weather: Warm and calm Waves: Glass We got an early start, leaving just before sunrise. The kids were in bed until 11, meaning they missed almost half of the journey. It was a very
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Holed Up in Leonardtown
Monday, September 15: Lumpy Seas Start: Sandy Point, VA (anchor) Miles: 47.3 nm End: Breton Bay, MD (anchor) Time: 9hr29min Weather: Breezy wind, mild temps Waves: Lumpy, 2’-3’ Yesterday we started noticing the weather forecast for today was changing. Two days ago it said light winds and no waves all day. Yesterday they added a
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Cruising the Rappahannock River
Monday, September 8: Weems Start: Jackson Creek, Deltaville, VA (anchor) Miles: 17.3 nm End: Carter Creek, Weems, VA (anchor) Time: 4hr4min Weather: Gusty around the point, then serene on the Rappahannock. Waves: 1-2 ft The weather was changing, and we didn’t want to be stuck in Deltaville for the next 3-4 days, so we got
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David’s Log – Sept 5-7
Friday, September 5: Running Free Start: Norfolk , VA (Little Creek Marina) Miles: 44.2 nm End: Fishing Point, Deltaville, VA (anchor) Time: 9hr26min Weather: Breezy wind, mild temps Waves: Lumpy 2’, following It feels so good to be running free. Just a sporty young monohull heeler with no lines or docks fencing us in. Fresh