Annapolis to Jackson Creek

Sunday 26th October (Cont)
We finished the day by meeting Alan Davis and his three crewmates George, Ken and John for supper at the Boatyard and a good time was had by all.

Monday 27th October
The forecast promised NW winds 10 to 15 knots with 25 knot gusts which should have been great for flying down the Chesapeake. However, when the dinghy which normally looks like this behind us,broke free, by snapping the brass shackle that connects it to the harness and busting one of the rubber snubber things, the 25 knot gusts combined with four foot waves didn't make it too easy to retrieve.

Anyway, we got it back in tow and limped into Solomons Island and since 30 knot winds were forecast for the next day we wisely chose to taker a mooring rather than anchoring. So this is where we spent a couple of days until the bad weather passed.

Tuesday 28th October
The forecast high winds arrived as predicted. One of the boats in the anchorage dragged its anchor but luckily someone was aboard and managed to rescue the situation.
We used the time to go provisioning and getting some medical stuff done, namely getting Carol's big toe checked out and a filling I lost in Annaplois replaced.

Wednesday 29th October
More high winds were forecast that didn't actually materialize for us kept us from moving on so we had a day aboard 'catching up'.

Thursday 30th October
High winds were forecast yet again for earlier in the day so after a relaxed morning and a fill with fuel and water we set off back into the Chesapeake Bay heading for the Potomac River.
We saw our first pelicans followed by a bouncy ride across the mouth of the Potomac which is about 10 miles wide where it flows into the bay.
We anchored up the Coan River in a spot called "The Glebe" - how could people from Ottawa resist that?

Friday 31st October
Up at 6 we're off at first light, out into the Potomac at a brisk pace with a favourable wind that soon becomes less favourable and down to the Piankatank River and an anchorage in Jackson Creek after tying up at a free dock while we visited the local hardware store.

Tomorrow it's back into the Chesapeake and down to Norfolk to pick up and install our solar panels.