by Claudia and Jim | Sep 25, 2022 | Sailing
The wind piped up in the middle of the night. I got up to make sure that the anchor didn’t drag. The anchor held nicely but I set the anchor alarm ⏰️ to be extra careful. I bought the software from Android store for this purpose rather than using typical anchor...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 24, 2022 | Sailing
This morning was the coldest start we’ve had since our trip began in early September. Temperature was a balmy 51 degrees when we left the dock. We quickly motored out of Back creek, into Patuxent river then the Chesapeake bay. The trip from the mouth of the...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 23, 2022 | Sailing
Barely a mile long and fittingly fishhook-shaped, Solomons Island was named in 1870 for Isaac Solomon, the Baltimore businessman who established its first oyster plant. At one time the island was separated from the mainland, but a 23-foot causeway now links the two....
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 23, 2022 | Sailing
Our plan today was to go for Solomon Island for one day but since the weather forecast was vague for today and tomorrow with tomorrow being the worse of the two, we decided to book Solomon marina for 2 nights (freebies). We left Oxford at 7AM, hoping to get to Solomon...
by Claudia and Jim | Sep 21, 2022 | Sailing
After visiting Baltimore and Annapolis, coming to Oxford, on the east side of Chesapeake bay, was a welcoming change of pace. A charming, tree-lined and waterbound village with a population of less than 1000, Oxford is one of the oldest towns in America and has a long...
