It's been a few days since our last post....

We were anchored at Weems Creek near Annapolis for about 5 days... visiting with friends (Deb, and Lili Taber; and Morina, and Owen Ware). 

 

I spent a little time in the sack with some 23 hour virus... but that passed quickly...   

We did get a chance to see Owen and Morina's new Gulfstar 44 ketch... and have dinner there...   and Deb Taber, as usual was a great host, and ran us everywhere we needed to go, around Annapolis.  

 

the remaining time between posts has been 'slogging' down the Chesapeake...in less than perfect conditions.

 

Friday we pulled the hook at the Solomons, and ventured out, into the Bay, after a wild night of wind, in the anchorage.. (with boats dragging anchor, and moving about, trying to find secure holding.... We held fine, right in the middle of the channel, where we normally anchor).

We expected the Bay to be full of rollers.... in fact, it was... 4 to 5 footers... fortunately we could take them on the quarter most of the way down the bay.

Last night when we looked at the weather... with the storm moving across the country, and bringing snow to the northeast, and cold, and wind...etc.     SOOOOOOO... a Friday sail or motor-sail...seemed to be in order... resting SATurday as the storm really passes over.... then moving on Sunday, or Monday.

We started with just a reefed mains'l, and the stays'l..... then as the wind began to die off from the initial 24 knots... to about 15 k. apparent...we used about 3/4 of the Yankee (for'sl), as well...

A little lumpy, but a nice ride.... but still a long, long day.... started at 8:30 AM... anchored by 6:00 PM... 

We rushed a bit, so we could enter the Deltaville entrance channel in the daylight, as it's really narrow, and has a few tight turns in it...

tonight... cold, and blustery outside.... Nice inside.....
Tomorrow we'll try to visit with Richard Rister (s/v Euphoria), who's boat is on the hard, getting ready for another season of cruising.

Next stop for us... NORFOLK, VA -- Can't be soon enough.... to get south....

This being chased South, by cold, and storms... could really OLD, really FAST!!!