But first a word on the BVI trip.
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| Leaving Annapolis in anticipation of sailing to the BVI. |
As most of you know by now. The Annapolis to BVI trip was cancelled due to Hurricane Tomas (press 1 for English) and other weather factors the was going to make the trip rather unpleasant. Waiting out the weather was an option but everyone on board had schedules to keep. The remaining crew - Dave, Nick and I made the decision to trade off the BVI trip for a few days on the Chesapeake.
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| Dave and Nick in the rain. |
So off we went from Norfolk over the Bay bridge (yes, it goes from bridge to tunnel to bridge to tunnel to bridge for the marine traffic) and out almost into the Atlantic. Nick had never done any ocean sailing so this was as close as he was going to get this trip. For the next four days we wondered our way back through the Chesapeake, dodging crap pots. Weather was a mix of cold, wind and rain with brief glimpses at the sun. Dave has a great diesel heater on Auspicious so the anchorages were warm and pleasant and the food was great.
I have only been on the Chesapeake twice but now have sailed the entire length from the D & C canal in the north through the Bay bridge in the south. Over 200 miles of dodging crap pots and commercial ships. It is an incredible body of water unlike any other place.
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| Tug towing barge. |
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| Evening on the Chesapeake |
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Commercial crab boat
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I'm somewhat disappointed that we didn't make it to the BVI but hopefully it will happen sometime in the near future. All in all it was a great trip. Spending a week on a boat in the Chesapeake is good for the soul.
Now it's time to get back to the boat work and get Scout in the water.
Peace, love and be safe.
