Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Saved by the Storm

Day #66: Into the Chesapeake with following seas, fair winds, and a rising tide. The siren call of home is getting louder.

Today's 90F temperatures weren't so bad while cruising on the Bay but certainly made things miserable after we dropped the hook. The engine exacerbates matters by continuing to radiate heat even well after it's shut down. Bicki and I assumed our low energy state positions, our fans on high, until a passing storm cooled things down. Never though I'd be so happy to see 20kt winds and rain while at anchor.

It was 39nm today from Portsmouth, VA to our anchorage up Mobjack Bay's East River, which is also in VA. Our total is now 1492nm. DBH