07/1 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: I took two days to get up to Annapolis. My overnight stop was in the Solomon Islands. The anchorage was tight and it took a few tries to get the anchor to hold where I wanted it to. I used a golf range finder my brother gave me to …
Dennis Point Marina – Catana Land
06/18 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: I took two days to get to Dennis Point Marina. I stayed in a quiet cove called Mill Creek by the Great Wicomico River for a night. While anchored here I did see a snake swim by. Not sure I want to experience snakes on a boat! The next …
Trouble in Oyster Farm Marina
06/09 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: I made it to the Chesapeake at midnight. Their was a lot of commercial marine traffic crossing the “Tunnel Bridge”. I was not really excited about anchoring let alone navigating in the dark on the Chesapeake, as dodging crab pots can be a nightmare. I selected a spot that …
Plans Change
05/26 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: Plans changed. On my way to Charleston, I reviewed the weather and decided I should make one big jump straight to be the Chesapeake Bay. A front is coming in and I thought this was my best course of action. I called and reserved a slip at a marina …
Downbursts In St Augustine
05/23 Looking for s/v Trouble Update: I pulled into St Augustine, got fuel, and just tied up to my mooring when a big thunderstorm hit. Lots of strong wind and rain, but it lasted only a few minutes. It reminded me of the big downbursts we get in Minnesota right before a thunderstorm. I spent …