One of the ways that 24/7 Internet access is changing cruising is by the wealth of weather information available. In the old days we listened to NOAA weather on the marine VHF. Usually only three or four NOAA stations were within range and so we'd learn the forecasts and current conditions for the surrounding area. The Internet doesn't suffer from radio signal range limits. If we can get the surrounding weather on the Internet, we can get the whole world's weather. The screen shot below shows wind direction. Tap on any wind arrow and instantly get the current conditions and a 5-day forecast for that area.
We got a sleigh ride down the Rappahannock as the ebb raised our speed to almost 9kts. In the Bay we were pleasantly surprised by the settled conditions. We even managed to catch the beginning of the Potomac's flood tide. Not bad for minimal planning! Bob Allnutt, Victory #2, is always a congenial host. We arrive at his dock to find two Victory Tugs tied up: Bob's and Titan #31. Titan is on a respite from her continuing cruise from Portland, ME, to her new home in Edenton, NC. At dinner Bob serves up Maryland crab cakes. Hard to believe it's almost July and these are our first for the year--Maryland may disown us. The trip from Urbana, VA, to St. Inigoes Creek, MD, was 56 smooth nautical miles. We now have 1591nm under the keel. DBH.
