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No, we did not.

We have been on the east side of the bay so far. We will be in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on the 29th, and north to Havre De Grace on the 2nd.

Today and tomorrow there are small craft warnings.

NiceAft wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:44 pm No, we did not.

We have been on the east side of the bay so far. We will be in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on the 29th, and north to Havre De Grace on the 2nd.

Today and tomorrow there are small craft warnings.

I watched it on YouTube. They stopped the traffic on the Chesapeake Bay bridge when she went under it. It looked like a small fleet of tugs accompanied her on the voyage, but she appeared to be under her own power after they got her out of Baltimore Harbor..

When I use my Garmin chart plotter for a course to Baltimore from the Kent Narrows Bridge, at the point just before where the Francis Scott Key Bridge was, the chart will not show a course forward. It will just after it. Same thing with Navionics using my phone. At that point I will be trusting red and green markers.

Well, the admiral and I have been stymied by a garage rebuild project and typical bad weather from following through on our planned early morning boating for the past month or so. The contractor is here most days, and there are decisions to make with the home improvement project. Plus, the weather continues to look intimidating as usual for this season. Perhaps we'll have our "decks clear" for some boating in August.

Herschel,
I'm feeling your pain. I've been working a couple of months on a new workshop (lots of supplier delays). I had kids and grandkids here Monday to Thursday and we were supposed to go sailing while they were here. It rained almost non-stop .

On the plus side, even a rainy day with grandkids beats a good day of sailing.

I feel your pain also. We launched late this year due to other obligations.
Then a wildfire started and closed the road to our marina. They opened it yesterday. Haven't used the boat once this year. I didn't even fill the ballast tank yet. (sigh) Going to try this week.

Russ wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:58 am I feel your pain also. We launched late this year due to other obligations.
Then a wildfire started and closed the road to our marina. They opened it yesterday. Haven't used the boat once this year. I didn't even fill the ballast tank yet. (sigh) Going to try this week.

Yea, we are going to shoot for it this Wednesday morning. Just going to grab a cup of coffee, make sure we are good and awake, grab the sail gear and some water, stop at McDonalds for an egg McMuffin or two and get on the boat. If no wind, just take a run around the lake. Good luck on your end. I'll try to tack on an inspirational pic from "glory days". My SV American Spirit in 2006 passing the Spanish replica of the Nina during her port visit to Sanford, Florida.

That’s a nice pic Herschel. Who took it, and how did you get it?

NiceAft wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:07 am That’s a nice pic Herschel. Who took it, and how did you get it?

I believe my daughter took the pic after we toured the Nina and had lunch and a short sail on my boat. I was going back out with my brother and his family who were part of the outing. I think that was when she snapped the shot. Still hopeful of getting out on the lake this week. Turns out we have to dodge not only weather but Sahara dust!

We did it! The admiral and I got up to the boat this morning. Not much wind, but no storms in the forecast until late afternoon. No Saharan dust either. Just a slowly building heat and humidity. We motored for a couple of hours, popped the jib for a few minutes just to say I sailed, too. I have to say that this plan of early morning boating in the summer has worked out to be a good way to enjoy our boat during the hot and often stormy Central Florida summer days. Just great to be out on the water. Might notice in the background that the "old geezer stanchion" is still working well. Cheers everybody...

Well, not to bore folks with a simple report of a few hours on my boat, but I did learn something new today about boating in Central Florida n the summer. Look for a cold front to dip down our way. We had one the past two days. Temps not much lower, but drier air with no afternoon thunderstorms. Had a nice motor on Lake Monroe with my brother.

I would imagine that looking for those daily T-Storms is also important.

Russ wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 5:47 am I would imagine that looking for those daily T-Storms is also important.

Actually they form so quickly, I have a rule of thumb that if the chance of precipitation is over 30%, I really hesitate to go out. You just don't know where they will pop up. That is why I have developed the "morning only" policy this summer. Rarely any storms that early, but rarely any wind either. but even motoring is good.

Hi Herschel

Like your “mornings” approach! Same pattern we have in our Beaufort region of SC.
Glad you’re enjoying your Summer!

We’re envious as we’ve hauled out and are now up in NH for the next several months…. (Failed Snow Birds )

Best Regards
Over Easy

OverEasy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 30, 2024 4:14 pm Hi Herschel

Like your “mornings” approach! Same pattern we have in our Beaufort region of SC.
Glad you’re enjoying your Summer!

We’re envious as we’ve hauled out and are now up in NH for the next several months…. (Failed Snow Birds )

Best Regards
Over Easy

Thanks, Just this morning I was watching a YouTube poster doing the Great Loop in a Shanty Boat with his Beagle dog going through Beaufort. Nice area. I guess my University of Central Florida knights play you guys in football tomorrow.