Pandemic Cruise to New Bern - Chesapeake Bay Leg

November 20, 2020 With the pandemic raging, no plans for Thanksgiving, and fall sailing on the Chesapeake coming to an end, we decided to bring Owl Moon to New Bern, NC at the end of November.  We departed Annapolis a little after sunrise on Friday morning.  With a good breeze out of the SSW, we had to tack down the Bay after reaching Tolly Point.  Owl Moon sails well upwind for a cruiser with her new sails.  We had kept to the west side of the Bay, out of the adverse current and once the wind moved a little more the SW, we began motorsailing all the way to the LPG dock.  We arrived at Solomons at 3:50 pm.  After getting some additional fuel at Solomon’s Yacht Center, we anchored in Bow Cove off Mill Creek.

Departing Annapolis

November 21, 2020 John was up before sunrise, raised anchor, and got underway at 6:50 am while Diane slept in.  The sun was just coming up as we turned out towards the Patuxent River.  It was a light air day so we left the motor on and were able to motor sail much of the day.  By the time we reached the south side of the Potomac, the wind became lighter and we dropped the main, motoring the rest of the way to Fishing Bay where we off the Fishing Bay Yacht Club a little after 3 pm.

November 22, 2020 John was up again before sunrise and had us underway at 6:30 am while Diane slept in again.  Today we had wind!  We had a great sail through the morning in 15 knot east breeze until the wind died as we neared Hampton.  Making great time on a reach down the Bay, we arrived Hampton Yacht Club at 1:00 pm.