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25* degree drop in one day!

Friday, October 5th,

Captain’s Log –

Another beautiful day. Left Jackson Creek early in the morning heading for Portsmouth,VA. We have been on the Chesapeake many times and the last few days has been the best we have seen. Sometimes it can be pretty…

25* degree drop in one day!

Friday, October 5th,Captain’s Log – Another beautiful day. Left Jackson Creek early in the morning heading for Portsmouth,VA. We have been on the Chesapeake many times and the last few days has been the best we have seen. Sometimes it can be pretty nas…

Piankatank,, pronounced pee-an-ka-tank

Thursday October, 4thFirst Mates Log:Heading out into the Chesapeake BayThe alarm was our friend this morning. We were a little worried about sleeping in so we did the unthinkable and set it for 7am. Well, I guess we know ourselves really well, because…

Piankatank,, pronounced pee-an-ka-tank

Thursday October, 4th

First Mates Log:

Heading out into the Chesapeake Bay
The alarm was our friend this morning. We were a little worried about sleeping in so we did the unthinkable and set it for 7am. Well, I guess we know ourselves really well,…

Chesapeake Bay

Sept 20 – Oct 3Captain’s log:Can’t believe we haven’t written anything on our blog for all this time. We have had a kind of tumultuous journey.We left Chesapeake City on a glorious morning with the Bay being as smooth as glass. Planned on anchoring in …

Chesapeake Bay

Sept 20 – Oct 3

Captain’s log:

Can’t believe we haven’t written anything on our blog for all this time. We have had a kind of tumultuous journey.

We left Chesapeake City on a glorious morning with the Bay being as smooth as glass. Planned on anchori…

Chesapeake City, MD — What to do on a windy rainy day?

Tuesday September 18, 2012 The weather outlook for the east coast today was rather bleak. So, we decided that travelling just wasn’t the greatest idea. The Summer Wind was safe and secure on the town dock .Chesapeake City, MD forecast This Af…

A Great Cruise up the Delaware Bay

Monday September 17th-First mate– After a few days of resting to reassure that Dick was in “good and stable” form to travel, we untied the lines at 6:00am. In fact there was a caravan of boats leaving which gave us some reassurance that…

A Great Cruise up the Delaware Bay

Monday September 17th-
First mate– After a few days of resting to reassure that Dick was in “good and stable” form to travel, we untied the lines at 6:00am. In fact there was a caravan of boats leaving which gave us some reassurance tha…

Chesapeake City, MD — What to do on a windy rainy day?

Tuesday September 18, 2012

The weather outlook for the east coast today was rather bleak. So, we decided that travelling just wasn’t the greatest idea. The Summer Wind was safe and secure on the town dock .

Chesapeake City, MD forecast
 T…