by Allen | Jun 22, 2018 | Updates
New York Manhattan is a special place for us. I proposed to Maria at the top of the Empire State Building, overlooking the Chrysler Buiding. And we married at Fort Tryon Park on the upper west side. So, we have some familiarity with the city. But arriving here by boat...
by Allen | Jun 22, 2018 | Updates
St Mary’s to Solomons After consulting with a few of our OCC members on the best way to get from St Mary’s to New York, we decided to go north up the Chesapeake to pass through the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. There’s probably not much difference...
by Allen | Jun 21, 2018 | Updates
Potomac – It’s Bigger Than You Think A cursory look at the chart gives the misleading impression that the Potomac River is only a quick sail up the Chesapeake. A distance of maybe 12 miles or so. But a more thorough study reveals the painful truth: that...
by Allen | Jun 20, 2018 | Updates
Bermuda to The Chesapeake Chris Parker was right: it was a safe time to leave Bermuda for the Chesapeake; there was no wind for more than 600 miles. So, in preparation, we filled up with diesel at the local Rubis station. And with a full main tank and another 100...
by Allen | Jun 19, 2018 | Updates
Final few days in Bermuda We spent our last few days in Bermuda taking in the local sites and generally making the most of our stay in St George’s while waiting for a favourable weather forecast to cross the 695 miles to the Chesapeake. Going in the opposite...
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