Norfolk, VA
To see as much of the world as we can,
Using the smallest carbon footprint we can,
Spending the least amount of money we can,
Making as many friends we can.
Started: Mile Hammock Bay 34°33.05′N 077°19.52′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 283 Wrightsville Beach 34°12.42′N 077°47.94′W
Log: 36.8 nm. Time 7 hr. Engine Hours 7
The cold was epic. Ice on deck. Again. And other problems, bigger problems than …
Ice!
It was so cold… (How cold was it?)
we had to run the the engine for an hour to warm up the boat enough to eat a cold breakfast.
we could use the ice from the bimini for our gin and tonics.
the fridge doesn't need to run.
Coincidentally …
Started: Town Creek, Beaufort, NC 34°43.57′N 076°40.04′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 244 Mile Hammock Bay 34°33.05′N 077°19.52′W
Log: 44.3 nm. Time 7 hr. Engine Hours 7
We received our NOAA All Hazards Weather Alert while we chugged down …
Started: Campbell Creek 35°17.11′N 076°37.18′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 201 Town Creek, Beaufort, NC 34°43.57′N 076°40.04′W
Log: 55.2 nm. Time 8½ hr. Engine Hours 7.6
Beaufort is a Big Milestone. Mile 200 out of 1,000. We're …
Started: Newport News Point 35°40.45′N 076°03.34′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 154 Campbell Creek 35°17.11′N 076°37.18′W
Log: 48.0 nm. Time 7¾ hr. Engine Hours 7¾.
Anchored next to Motu. Again. And also next to Casa Blanca. We met them …
Started: Midway Marina 36°21.10′N 075°56.85′W
Anchored: ICW Mile 103 Newport News Point 35°40.45′N 076°03.34′W
Log: 52.1 nm. Time 7¼ hr. Engine Hours 7¼.
Anchored next to Motu and Hold Fast. We last saw them in Deltaville.
We …
Started: Atlantic Yacht Basin 36°43.20′N 076°14.03′W
Docked: ICW Mile 50 Midway Marina 36°21.10′N 075°56.85′W
Log: 35.4 nm. Time 6½ hr. Engine Hours 6½.
Fuel: Took on 40 gallons.
Said goodbye to Baccalieu. They're going back to Toronto …
Started: Portsmouth North Landing 36°50.30′N 076°17.77′W
Docked: ICW Mile 12 Atlantic Yacht Basin 36°43.20′N 076°14.03′W
Log: 12.0 nm. Time 3 hr. Engine Hours 3.
We don't want to overplan our travels this winter.
And — considering the repairs …
Started: Hampton City River 37°01.38′N 076°20.45′W
Docked: Portsmouth North Landing 36°50.30′N 076°17.77′W
Log: 11.5 nm. Time 3 hr. Engine Hours 3.
We're never really done. We thought we had things ship-shape.
Yesterday, we changed the oil and …
Started: Poquoson River 37°09.51′N 076°24.60′W
Docked: Hampton City Marina 37°01.48′N 076°20.44′W
Distance Run: 35.5 nm. Time 6¼ hr. Engine Hours 3.
Great sail down the bay. Until 13:00 when the wind died. We were just 2 …
Started: Dymer Creek 37°40.30′N 076°21.20′W
Anchored: Poquoson River 37°09.51′N 076°24.60′W
Distance Run: 48.0 nm. Time 7½ hr.
Today actually became a relatively flat motor-sail down the bay. Unlike yesterday where there were surprises. Today there were no …
Started: Mill Creek (Solomon's Island) 38°19.71′N 076°27.07′W
Anchored: Dymer Creek 37°40.30′N 076°21.20′W
Distance Run: 53.6 nm. Time 7½ hr.
Almost a flat, calm motor down the bay to a totally new anchorage. Almost a quiet night an …
Started: Annapolis. 38°58.53′N 076°28.43′W
Anchored: Mill Creek (Solomon's Island) 38°19.71′N 076°27.07′W
Distance Run: 45.2 nm. Time 9 hr. Engine Hours: 4.
A pretty good sail down the bay in 10-12 kt of N breeze.
We did tolerably …
Started: Tenthouse Creek. 38°50.862′N 076°32.403′W
Anchored: Annapolis. 38°58.53′N 076°28.43′W
Distance Run: 12.6 nm. Time 1½ hr.
A short, wet slog from West River directly into 20 kt winds with 3′ seas splashing over the bow and onto …
Started: West River Sailing Club. 38°50.74′N 076°32.33′W
Anchored: Tenthouse Creek. 38°50.862′N 076°32.403′W
Distance: 272 yards.
Today's Topics: Pets and Bermuda, Software, Marathon and Boot Key Harbor, Maine, Lessons Learned.
I spoke randomly on blogging.
More importantly, was …
Started: Mill Creek. 38°19.79′N 076°27.06′W
Docked: West River Sailing Club. 38°50.74′N 076°32.33′W
Distance: 47.8 nm; Time 7 hrs
Diesel: 56.5 gal.
This morning there were four (Four!) buy-boats in Solomon's. I guess it was the buy-boat …
Started: Mill Creek. 37°47.58′N 076°19.19′W
Anchored: Mill Creek. 38°19.79′N 076°27.06′W
Distance: 45.1 nm; Time 6.5 hrs
Yes. They have the same name. They're in different states, however.
Things are still working! We have a new fruit-fly …
Started: Deltaville Marina, D-Dock. 37°32.94′N 076°19.79′W
Anchored: Mill Creek. 37°47.58′N 076°19.19′W
Distance: 25.1 nm; Time: 5.3 hrs
Wow! Wow! Wow!
So far—touch wood for luck—nothing more has broken. Today was a very short trip …
Each time we think we're getting more skilled at running up and down the Bay, we learn that the Chesapeake is a tough old bitch and doesn't suffer fools gladly.
The dodger is done. So we're headed south to Deltaville so we can turn around and make a trip up …
Waiting for weather is a skill we're trying to learn.
In Pungo Creek, last fall, waiting for the end of hurricane Sandy was unpleasant: no place to go; nothing much to do.
In Norfolk, however, we have to be a little careful about waiting too long. There's lots to do …