Once again, I'm planning a 7 to 14 day Bay Cruise for the period around Memorial Day weekend. It would be great to get several boats to buddy cruise, for whatever time each was able to commit. Boats could join and leave the group at any time during the cruise. I'm thinking of heading south from the Deltaville area, to Norfolk and then up the Eastern shore, anchoring in as many spots as possible. I encourage everyone's input.
Well, we did it.Two boats, AllAboutMe and Valinor. Left Deltaville on Saturday May 29, and sailed north to Mill Creek in the Wicomico River. Stayed overnite, got anchor up early and sailed northeast to Tangier Island. Arrived mid afternoon, and had to motor around the marina for an hour or so waiting for two transient slips. Mr. Parks was great. Had a great time exploring the island, a great dinner at Hilda Crockett's Chesapeake House Restaurant & Bed & Breakfast . Best
Crab cakes I've ever eaten. Early out on Monday morning, headed north again for Crisfield, Md. Close reach all the way, found our way into the state owned Somers Cove Marina, (See photo of Crisfield sunset)
where there are 450 slips. Got tied up, and did a little exploring. Plan was to leave Tuesday morning for home, but the weather trapped us there for an extra day. Wednesday morning, retraced our track to Deltaville, broad reach most of the way, right up to the channel mark. Only almost got run down once, by a cruising trawler...I was a bit miffed, but the trawler captain seemed to know exactly what he was doing, and gave us the High sign as he crossed our bow.... Sorry there weren't more of us out there, but it was a great five days of sailing and exploring new ground. Can't wait til September and the Fall version of the Great Chesapeake Bay Adventure 2010 Edition.
Larry Wilson
Jun 19, 2010
Josef
Jul 24, 2010
Josef
Jul 24, 2010