Captain's Blog

  TRAVEL DAY 56 - Baltimore to Havre de Grace May 30, 2023 6.5 Hours/48.5 Miles     The mighty Chesapeake Bay continues to narrow down as we move north and to the end. The phrase is "The Bay in May", but May has shown us a lot of days with wind from the north, which for this body of water is not helpful. Besides being cold, north winds come straight at us and the long fetch of the bay builds the seas.  Then there's "This Guy" blew close by us and threw a massive wake     We set our sights on Havre de Grace, MD, situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River, and the head of the Chesapeake Bay. During the first Congress of 1789, this "harbor of grace" named after the French seaport of Le Havre, missed by one vote as being named the capitol of the United States. Havre de Grace Sunrise     A Small craft advisory was set for 6 pm tonight until 11 am tomorrow but today looked good so we made a break for it.  It was easy going today although we pus...

  TRAVEL DAY 53 - Oxford to Tilghman Island May 19, 2023 1.53 Hours/13.1 Miles     What we thought would be a run to Annapolis, turned out to be a stop at Tilghman Island. The winds picked up considerably and the crew just wasn't feeling the need for a 6 hour ride in slop. Even though the winds were from the E/SE which essentially meant we would have following seas, we opted to end our day at Tilghman's Island. There is a cut through Tilghman's Island called Knapp Narrows, which makes traversing from our location on the Eastern Shore easier than going around Tilman Island. Commercial Waterman Boats     We had planned to top off our fuel tanks at Knapps Narrows Marina because at $3.30/gallon, it would be the cheapest fuel we have seen since South Carolina. The entrance to Knapps Narrows was tricky with a pretty stiff wind blowing the water into the entrance and the tide coming out. We called the bridge as soon as we were at the entrance so we would not have to ho...

  TRAVEL DAY 46 - Yorktown to Deltaville May 10, 2023 5.25 Hours/38.8 Miles     2 days in Yorktown and we were ready to head north, back into the bay and see more of the Chesapeake. My crew gets "saltier" everyday. What used to be "...I need a 9 am start" has now turned into, "It's 7:15 am, let's go!". Goodbye Yorktown     Deltaville is dubbed "The Boating Capital of the Chesapeake Bay". Bordered by the Rappahannock River to the north and the Piankatank River to the south, it is loaded with marinas and boatyards.     At the tip of Deltaville is Stingray Point, named by Captain John Smith. According to legend, he was stung by a Stingray while spearing fish. He gave orders to his men to dig his grave because he believed he was dying from the sting. He recovered and ate the Stingray for dinner that night.  New Point Comfort    The day was perfect and the waves with 2 - 3 second intervals, made for an easy transit northward on the western sh...