We are going to try to
make a long run to Annapolis, 80 miles. Will be on a close reach with
lots of waves if we can believe the forecast.
Most of the day the wind
direction constantly varies 30 degrees or so and the wind speed
varies from 13 to 24 mph, which makes it hard for the auto pilot to
work well. I end up hand steering at least half the day.
With the
wind and motor-sailing we make pretty good time. We go through the
draw bridge to Spa Creek at Annapolis at 8:00 PM. Love having all
this day light we did not have in the Fall. Then some days we left
before sunrise and anchored around sunset and were lucky to go 45-50
miles.
We are too late for Happy
hour at the Rams Head, so we have dinner on the boat in Spa Creek. Spa Creek is about the
prettiest urban anchorage on the whole east coast. Gorgeous homes on
the creek and lots of boats. Most streets that dead end on the creek
have dinghy docks for public use.
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| Picking up mooring at Spa Creek at sunset |
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