October 26, 2007 Friday
Well, we've had some lousy weather for the last few days with more scheduled. It has been raining, at times very hard with lots of wind. We sailed from Solomons, MD to Mill Creek, just below the Potomac and above the Rappahanock (on the west shore). We had lots of wind, so we went pretty fast. The Chesapeake being shallow, there were steep waves caused by the wind blowing in the opposite direction from the tidal flow. The motion was a little uncomfortable, but we were going so fast that it was tolerable. We got into Mill Creek and then put up with the wind howling all night long. We don't sleep that well when we are worried about the anchor holding. If it drags, we could end up on a beach or just aground on a mudbank, neither a pleasant alternative.
We woke up this morning to a dreary rain and too much wind, but by 10AM it had moderated a little, so off we went for Deltaville. After all, the wind was blowing in the right direction. And it was blowing hard, so we were hauling! The sailing was pretty nice, but the rain... And when it was time to enter Jackson Creek at Deltaville, the skies opened and we could barely see. Fortunately, my electronic navigation saved the day. With Andi on deck watching for the buoys and me following the channel (on screen) we got into this tricky harbor with its very narrow winding channel while the rain came down in buckets.
Now we are snuggly anchored and having eaten a quantity of gambas al ajillo (shrimp in a paprika and garlic sauce), we're going to get some sleep. We have pretty much given up on trying to see more of the Chesapeake. With this lousy weather, we're just going to make one more run down to Norfolk and then start down to Oriental, NC where we will try to find a car to use for the winter. I guess we will miss Halloween celebrations. Darn.
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