May 6, 2004 - View the photos
We’ve been traveling again after spending a very nice week end
at Regatta Point Marina in Deltaville. The Virginia Yacht club
was kicking off their cruising season with a weekend at
Regatta Point. We met lots of really nice folks and they gave
us some great ideas on points of interest in the Chesapeake.
Friday we heard a boat the Katy Leigh calling the marina. We
had met them in October at Aqua Yacht Harbor on our first leg
of this journey. We had dinner together and a few bottles of
wine. The conversation was fun and it’s always good to meet up
with fellow "Loopers".
We were going to leave Deltaville on Monday. That was not to
be. We had dinner with Craig and Jack Dozier Sunday evening.
They hope to cruise the Loop in the next year (or so) and they
are fellow marina owners. Again, one of the best parts of this
trip has been the people we’ve met along the way. During
dessert it started blowing and raining and never stopped thru
the night. Guess what-it continued all day Monday. Not a good
day to cruise!
We hoped Tuesday would clear off. We awoke to sunny blue skies
but the wind was still blowing about 25 knots. It was supposed
to lay down in the afternoon. By 11 o’clock AM the wind was
blowing even harder. The boat was rolling so much we decided
to sit in the lounge and wait it out. I had about given up but
about noon the wind seemed calmer so we decided to give it a
try.
The first part of the trip was in 2 to 3 foot seas but not
near as bad as our trip to Deltaville. When we got close to
the mouth of the Potomac the north winds were blowing down the
Potomac and the waves picked up for an hour or so. After we
passed the Potomac the water calmed to less than one foot. Now
that’s how I like to cruise. The temperature was warming up
and more boats were testing the water.
Our destination was the Solomon’s in Maryland. What a
beautiful spot. The town and harbor are how I imagined the
towns of Chesapeake Bay to be. We stayed at a great marina,
Zahniser Yacht Center. Sail boats are definitely the majority
but we had a great spot at the back of the marina and for the
first time in several days we were in calm waters. We also
enjoyed a great meal at their restaurant “The Dry Dock”.
Wednesday we spent the day enjoying the blue skies and the
sights of the Solomons. They have a wonderful Maritime Museum!
Their displays focused on the fishing industry, the history of
the area and the progress in ship building. They also have a
restored lighthouse on the grounds. (Sandy-this picture is for
you)
Today we cruised to St. Michaels Marina in the Eastern Bay of
the Chesapeake. The wind was down today compared to our
travels so far. The day was beautiful and sunny. I actually
enjoyed cruising on the Chesapeake today. We’re planning on
staying here for the week end and then on to Annapolis.
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