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Last Hop: DC!

Coast Guard Headquarters & James Creek MarinaWashington, DC, 6/28/200938° 51.775′ N | 077° 00.855′ WHours logged: 6.5We arrived in DC mid-afternoon on Sunday! Together with Brandywine, we cast off around 8 am. Again, we kept to about 8 knots, c…

Last Hop: DC!

Coast Guard Headquarters & James Creek MarinaWashington, DC, 6/28/200938° 51.775′ N | 077° 00.855′ WHours logged: 6.5We arrived in DC mid-afternoon on Sunday! Together with Brandywine, we cast off around 8 am. Again, we kept to about 8 knots, c…

Second Hop to DC: Colonial Beach, VA

Point No Point LighthouseColonial Beach, 6/27/200938° 13.890′ N076° 57.869′ WHours logged: 8.0Saturday was a long day of cruising. Our plan was to be underway early, and make roughly half of the remaining distance. Having burned too much diesel on …

Second Hop to DC: Colonial Beach, VA

Point No Point LighthouseColonial Beach, 6/27/200938° 13.890′ N076° 57.869′ WHours logged: 8.0Saturday was a long day of cruising. Our plan was to be underway early, and make roughly half of the remaining distance. Having burned too much diesel on …

First Hop To DC: Solomons

Clouds obscuring our sunset near Cove Point LNG facility.Solomons, 6/26/200938° 19.838′ N076° 27.384′ WHours logged: 3.5We began our journey to DC on Friday evening. For those unfamiliar with the Chesapeake and the Potomac, the journey to DC from ou…

First Hop To DC: Solomons

Clouds obscuring our sunset near Cove Point LNG facility.Solomons, 6/26/200938° 19.838′ N076° 27.384′ WHours logged: 3.5We began our journey to DC on Friday evening. For those unfamiliar with the Chesapeake and the Potomac, the journey to DC from ou…

Trip Prep

Herrington Harbour South, 6/21/2009Hours logged: 1.25Strong winds and thunderstorms kept us at the dock most of the weekend. We spent most of Saturday getting some chores done on the boat, but we had enough clear weather Sunday morning to make a quick…

Trip Prep

Herrington Harbour South, 6/21/2009Hours logged: 1.25Strong winds and thunderstorms kept us at the dock most of the weekend. We spent most of Saturday getting some chores done on the boat, but we had enough clear weather Sunday morning to make a quick…

Michele, Unleashed!

Knapps Narrows, 6/13 – 6/14, 2009 Hours logged: 4.0Michele will have to fill in the details. While I was off visiting Chris in Chattanooga, Michele took her friend Lina to Knapps Narrows! All went well, apparently, except that Michele apparently doe…

Michele, Unleashed!

Knapps Narrows, 6/13 – 6/14, 2009 Hours logged: 4.0Michele will have to fill in the details. While I was off visiting Chris in Chattanooga, Michele took her friend Lina to Knapps Narrows! All went well, apparently, except that Michele apparently doe…