Many thanks to all that have settled their debt.
This year plan will cruise the central and southern Chesapeake.
Baltimore has requested that we not return for another year.
They refer to it as a cool down period.
The crew assembles at Annapolis.
George, John, and Frank will pick-up Joe C & Jeff at BWI.
Paul, Joel, & Joe N will be traveling down US 301.
We first meet with Scott of Annapolis Bay Charters around 4:00 PM for pre-board briefing.The crew will roll dice to select their hammocks on Thursday evening.'tis then the shenanigans will commence.
Friday AM, Stuckie will roust the crew to set sail for Cambridge.
In light wind , this can be a reach. It can be a fifty mile trip if we need to tack.
We will tie off at the Condo Marina and carouse the old town.
Saturday, we will run the Choptank River to Solomons.
This is another long reach at 40 nm. It also one of those places that has a long approach.
More grubbing and drinking will be on the agenda that evening.
Sunday, We depart the Solomons for Herrington Harbor South. a new port-o-call for this crew. this will be a shorter run, at 35 nm, except that we will be fighting the normal current of the Chesapeake. the harbor entrance is subject to shoaling; however, the tidal charts indicate the will will be entering and leaving at high tide. Our draft is 5' 4".
Monday, it's back to Annapolis, this is the shortest leg of the trip, 20 nm. It will put us in Annapolis early enough to make all travel connections.
Marina Information:
Cambridge: Marshy Cove Condo dock - free
Solomons: http://www.harborislandmarina.biz/Default.htm
Herrington Harbor: http://www.herringtonharbour.com/sslipsd.htm
Annapolis Bay Charters: http://www.annapolisbaycharters.net/ourfleet.php
