WOW!! What a phenomenal day! We woke to quiet weather and wondered if there would be sufficient wind to sail but the northerlies began to build and shortly after breakfast we put up the spinnaker and left Whitehall Bay. That was it. No tacking. No jibbing. Just a straight downwind sail – I mean surf - past Annapolis to Solomans Island. Conditions were awesome! Currents and winds in our favor, we flew down the bay. Much to David’s enjoyment we passed every monohull and catamaran within our general vicinity as we peaked out at 13.6 knots and averaged 9-10 knots the whole way. The attached photo shows the rooster tail effect of all the water passing behind the boat as we scream passed. Just incredible!
Tonight we are tied up at Calvert Marina in Solomans. More rainy weather is passing through and we will likely be here for two nights until the weather clears. But no matter. The town is compact but includes everything a mariner needs for provisioning. Additionally, the marina offers their patrons the use of a courtesy car – an old Mercedes of all things. So this evening we made a beeline for the local Ace Hardware store to buy a small propane heater. The result – no more chilly evenings!! The heater is keeping the main cabin nice and toasty.
Tonight we are tied up at Calvert Marina in Solomans. More rainy weather is passing through and we will likely be here for two nights until the weather clears. But no matter. The town is compact but includes everything a mariner needs for provisioning. Additionally, the marina offers their patrons the use of a courtesy car – an old Mercedes of all things. So this evening we made a beeline for the local Ace Hardware store to buy a small propane heater. The result – no more chilly evenings!! The heater is keeping the main cabin nice and toasty.
More soon.
The Admiral
10/27/08
The Admiral
10/27/08
1 comment:
Hi Dave & Joanne -
Glad to see that you're having a nice time...keep posting the pictures!
Katie
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