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We finally reached blue water! Saw dolphin this morning off our bow. But they were too quick to get a picture! Sunny, low 60’s, NNW10-15kt. Nice Day!

The next leg of our journey took us across Albemarle Sound and down the Alligator River, a 35 mile motor ride through 11′ of water. We arrived mid afternoon. We anchored in a very protected cove and enjoyed a Happy … Continue reading →

At 07:00 we started untying boats one at a time from the raft and paraded ahead to make the South Mills bridge and lock opening. Interestingly, we were still in the Dismal Swamp Canal but the scenery was changing. Where … Continue reading →

We awoke bright and early on Monday morning to lift anchor and put the final 10 miles to the enterance of the inner coastal behind us! Traveling across the James River into Norfolk offers a very impressive view of our … Continue reading →

As we raised anchor at 07:30 our plan was to enjoy a half day sail to Deltaville. It was cold but blowing less than 10kts and the seas were flat. With the currents in our favor we would have arrived … Continue reading →

We lifted anchor at 08:30 for Reedville, a protected harbor just south of the Potomac River. ;br />; We enjoyed a comfortable sail with the jenny and staysail doing 6.5 kts in 9 kts of wind. Shortly afternoon the winds … Continue reading →

We extended our stay to visit the Calvert Marine Museum and glad we did. The exibits included regional maritime, cultural and naval past, as well as an interesting look at it’s natural history. The replica of the giant extinct Miocene … Continue reading →

We left Annapolis in very calm weather with cloudy skies for a 7 3/4 hr motor ride to Solomon Island. Lighthouse on the Chesapeake In the later afternoon winds picked up on our nose as we battled 3-4' swells and … Continue reading →

As many of you know we weathered the storm in Annapolis. The Captain was worried that we would be hit with hurricane strenght winds, since we were within the 70 mile forecasted 74 kt Southwest Wind Quadrant of “Super storm … Continue reading →