East River Mathews, VA — 08•31•23
We left off last time, going back in the water for the start of a new season. Trouble still had a few small things on her list to get done for the season. I hung out in East River, waiting for good weather to head to Annapolis.
Chesapeake Bay — 09•05•23
0900 — Anchor up and off to Deltaville, approximately 31 nautical miles (35.6 statute miles). After clearing the river I put up the sails and had pleasant sail up to Deltaville. Instead of going in to the inlet to Deltaville. I decided to anchor in Godfrey Bay so I could have a quick exit the next morning. I had never anchored here before. The holding wasn’t the best and I reset the anchor to get a better bite. No big winds or storms were expected overnight so settled in for a quiet evening.
Godfrey Bay (Deltaville) — 09•06•23
0600—Engines on, anchor coming up. Today, we are headed to Solomon’s Island—60nm. The winds were a little light, so I motor-sailed on and off throughout the day. sv Norhi, a Blanace 526, which was next to Trouble at Zimmerman’s, motored past me, and we exchanged photos of each other. They were on a fast track to get new sails in Annapolis.
A short video of Trouble on the Chesapeake. video by sv Norhi
1540 — Anchor down in Solomon’s. I anchored in a different spot, this time up St. Johns Creek.
Solomon’s Island — 09•07•23
With no rush to get to Annoplis, I decided I’d try a new anchoring spot just a bit south of Annapolis. Harness Creek off of South River was the destination for today, about 43nm.
1345 — I anchored down in Harness Creek next to Quiet Waters Park. It felt like a tight anchorage, but I wanted to hone my anchoring skills in tight places like this. It was a very quiet night with little wind, so I had no worries about bumping into anything.
Back Creek Annapolis — 09•08•23
We pulled anchor and made the short hop over to Annapolis. I lucked out and picked up a ball in Back Creek. There was a new dock nearby and Trouble seemed to swing close to it, but only in the non prevailing winds.
This was a comfortable spot for me as I spent the next couple of months prepping and provisioning Trouble for the Season.
Cover Photo—Trouble’s New Livery in East River