Hello to all,
We've traveled a fair distance since my last update although the progress the first week was a bit slow. We are presently in Cape May, NJ, enjoying the holiday with thousands of other visitors. Cape May has many wonderful Victorian homes to admire as well as a nice beach and good walking. We also like the people and service here at Utsch's marina.
Our trip up the Chesapeake from Great Bridge (Norfolk) was slowed quite a bit by the weather as we had strong winds on a number of days that kept us in port. The first day we traveled to Sarah Creek off the York river where we anchored for the night.
The next day was the roughest of the trip so far as we had a 15-20 knot following wind. We put into Mill Creek which is off the Great Wicomico River. Mill creek is a beautiful, secluded anchorage with deep water going in and wind protection from any direction. We stayed two nights waiting for the winds to drop.
The next day seemed lighter so we started out but turned back after a half an hour in the bay as it was very rough. We decided to up into Reedville which is also off the Great Wicomico River.
Reedville was a great stop. There were interesting old houses and a nice museum depicting the history of the menhaden industry on the bay. We wound up attending the Friday night cocktail party at the museum which is a weekly event attended by all of the locals. It was fun and we met a lot of great people. I also took advantage of the lay day to change all of the fuel filters.
The next day we went up to the Solomons where we anchored for a couple of nights again waiting out bad weather. I spent much of the time trying to make the dinghy hoist work correctly. However, we did get to walk a bit and toured the museum there which is excellent.
The following day presented perfect travel conditions and we traveled most of the way up the bay, anchoring at Worton Creek for the night. Worton is also a very nice anchorage. That morning we said goodbye to Paul and Mimi Aldrich whom we had enjoyed traveling with for the past two plus weeks.
After that we spent a night on the free dock at Chesapeake City, MD. Chesapeake City is located in the middle of the C and D Canal and has good walking and good restaurants but little else. We did have a nice dinner with Bob and NanRae Hanold who were within 75 miles of completing their Great Loop trip.
From there we went to Delaware City where we spent an afternoon visiting with Jean's sister Gail and some of her in-law's. It was nice of Gail to treat us all to a dinner at Crabby Dick's. The next day was an unevenful trip down the Delaware to Cape May where we anchored for the night and then came into the marina the next day. We plan to leave tomorrow for Atlantic City and points north.
I've been working on this blog to record our trip for several months and am pleased to report that Suncattrader.blogspot.com, however it can't be addressed directly. The best approach is to go to google, do a blog search and type suncattrader and it should take you to it. In it I've recapped our sailing and racing adventures as well as last year's and this year's trip. I hope it is interesting reading.
except for adding a few pictures it is ready to go. The address is
As we enjoy this memorial day weekend, please join us in remembering all of those who have protected our freedom by serving in the armed forces of our respective countries, including those who are presently serving in far off lands.
Steve and
Jean
M/V Sun Cat
Presently at Cape May, NJ
We've traveled a fair distance since my last update although the progress the first week was a bit slow. We are presently in Cape May, NJ, enjoying the holiday with thousands of other visitors. Cape May has many wonderful Victorian homes to admire as well as a nice beach and good walking. We also like the people and service here at Utsch's marina.
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| Lock at Great Bridge |
The next day was the roughest of the trip so far as we had a 15-20 knot following wind. We put into Mill Creek which is off the Great Wicomico River. Mill creek is a beautiful, secluded anchorage with deep water going in and wind protection from any direction. We stayed two nights waiting for the winds to drop.
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| Refuge in Mill Creek |
The next day seemed lighter so we started out but turned back after a half an hour in the bay as it was very rough. We decided to up into Reedville which is also off the Great Wicomico River.
Reedville was a great stop. There were interesting old houses and a nice museum depicting the history of the menhaden industry on the bay. We wound up attending the Friday night cocktail party at the museum which is a weekly event attended by all of the locals. It was fun and we met a lot of great people. I also took advantage of the lay day to change all of the fuel filters.
The next day we went up to the Solomons where we anchored for a couple of nights again waiting out bad weather. I spent much of the time trying to make the dinghy hoist work correctly. However, we did get to walk a bit and toured the museum there which is excellent.
The following day presented perfect travel conditions and we traveled most of the way up the bay, anchoring at Worton Creek for the night. Worton is also a very nice anchorage. That morning we said goodbye to Paul and Mimi Aldrich whom we had enjoyed traveling with for the past two plus weeks.
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| The C and D Canal |
From there we went to Delaware City where we spent an afternoon visiting with Jean's sister Gail and some of her in-law's. It was nice of Gail to treat us all to a dinner at Crabby Dick's. The next day was an unevenful trip down the Delaware to Cape May where we anchored for the night and then came into the marina the next day. We plan to leave tomorrow for Atlantic City and points north.
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| The Cape May Canal |
except for adding a few pictures it is ready to go. The address is
As we enjoy this memorial day weekend, please join us in remembering all of those who have protected our freedom by serving in the armed forces of our respective countries, including those who are presently serving in far off lands.
Steve and
Jean
M/V Sun Cat
Presently at Cape May, NJ
1 comment:
Hi Mom and Dad,
Sounds like your having a wonderful time, this blog is really cool to explore, keep up the great work on it. Be sure to find an ice cream stop occasionally, thats a cruising tradition. Have a good time you two..
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