Weather has been nasty on the Bay; 15-20 knot winds, 5-6 foot seas. Coastal flood warnings and small craft warnings persist for days. We hunkered down in Deltaville and rocked and rolled on the face dock for 9 days. We spent our time doing minor maintenance projects, inventoried everything on the boat, and visited with …
We awoke to dense fog. Can’t see a thing. So, we take a leisurely shower, eat breakfast, run through our checklists and get ready for a very relaxed departure. By 10 AM the fog had lifted and off we went. Smooth water again today; cool temps. Liberty Call falls in behind and we make a …
It’s 3:00 AM. I’m awake; no particular reason. I step up to the pilothouse. Horseshoe Bend is glassy smooth and stars are visible horizon to horizon; many reflecting in the water. Orion is rising; the crescent moon has long since set. St. Mary’s College lights twinkle on shore. Picturesque doesn’t begin to describe it. …
We were treated to a spectacular sunset last night. We had our friends from Sea Dweller aboard our tender and were poking around downtown Solomons and Back Creek. The sky was on fire; brilliant oranges and yellows and, finally, reds. Having these colors reflected in the water, punctuated by waterside scenery, was spectacular. The Wednesday …
We have lived aboard our Nordhavn 50, Tivoli, for nearly a year; she is an amazing traveling machine. A marvel of technology. We are sitting at anchor and have had a hot shower, a cold beverage, a good meal, a telephone chat with friends, watched the Weather channel and a good movie. The …
We enjoyed Labor Day anchored out across the Tred Avon from Oxford. Charming little town. Several streets with old homes impeccably kept. And boats. Lots of boats. Especially Hinckley sailboats as there is a Hinckley yard in Oxford. If you aren’t into boating the Hinckley’s are a work of art with a price …
Dawn brings an overcast sky and a hazy horizon. It will be another hot humid day on the Bay. Watermen are in our little cove working their lines. We marvel as one lays down a quarter mile long line rigged with hooks. The line is apparently anchored at both ends; no floats are visible. The …
Sea state calm. Winds 0-5 knots. The water in Chesapeake Harbour Marina is glassy smooth as we untie our lines and back out of our slip. A Black-crowned night-heron observes from the top of a piling; always someone watching. We head out into the Bay; patches of fog, haze on the horizon. The …