Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – 9:00PM – Leg 28/Day 44 – 27.8 Miles Today was a very short travel day. The weather was calm until the afternoon, but I had already dropped anchor. The wind picked up at that point and the anchors held me steady and its calmed back down for the evening. It’s just absolutely lovely out at the moment. BBQ on deck, caught some fish, and now...
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Monday, May 12, 2014 – 8:30PM – Leg 27/Day 43 – 41.9 Miles I’m not sure which I prefer more now. After a few days on open water, I seem to be craving the canal experience. The sights change more often on the ICW and there is more that captures your attention. The open water is beautiful, but the time passes much more slowly. there is more traffic to be aware...
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Friday, May 9, 2014 – 10:30PM – Leg 26/Day 40 – 37.4 Miles It was another absolutely perfect day on the bay. I have been sitting out all night enjoying the slight breeze and the evening quiet. I almost forgot to do my log tonight I have been so relaxed. I crossed into Maryland today so that officially completes half a dozen states in my travels. I am anchored in St....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 – 6:00PM – Leg 25/Day 39 – 24.0 Miles I don’t know if it gets any more perfect on Chesapeake Bay than it was today. It was warm and I couldn’t believe how calm the water was. The temperature got up to about 90 with the sun just a blazing all day. In the morning it was frying the right side of my face and then in the afternoon the...
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 – 7:30PM – Leg 24/Day 38 – 31.9 (38.1) Miles I am so glad that I waited to go through Norfolk until morning. The light was perfect to see the Naval Shipyard and what an awesome sight that is. Going through there and then coming out into Chesapeake Bay is just a whole nuther world from where I have been. The biggest ships I have ever seen and...
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