Back to Solomons

After a most enjoyable stay at the Corinthian Yacht Club we got underway yesterday morning, Wed. the 29th and headed back to Solomons. It was a rocky ride after departing the Potomac and getting into the bay. Waves were 2-3' with 15 knot winds. Quite a few waves broke over the bow splashing over the windshields. Ann did a great job driving on.

This is Point no Point lighthouse on the west side of the bay. We had the whole yacht club to our selves the last few days. Monday night we had dinner on the dock and watched the sunset. We also got to explore the creeks by dinghy one afternoon.

Now that we are back we are starting to plan our next trip. We have time for another 5-6 day and an overnight anchor somewhere. We plan on hauling the boat the second week of October and leaving here by car on the 16th to drive the Blue Ridge Parkway down to Chattanooga and then to Joe Wheeler Park in northwestern Alabama for the Great Loop Association fall rendezvous before heading home. 

Work and more work!

A lot has been going on since the last post obviously. May, June & part of July were spent working on the boat. Inverter problems, steering problems, replacing all the batteries, trying to figure out all the wiring and plumbing as well as many more small things. Ann arrived on June 11th and has been thoroughly emersed into boat life. Thankfully she loves it. We've done 4 or 5 short trips of a couple of hours each to learn the handling of the boat and for me to practice close quarter maneuvering with 1 engine.

 Finally everything has come together and we made our first overnight trip down the bay to the Potomac River and in about 5 miles to Smith Creek. Here is the home of the Corinthian Yacht Club, a beautiful place.

We left Solomons on Friday the 24th of August. It was a 4.5 hour trip down with nice conditions. We are on a T dock just below the club house. All the facilities are very clean and well kept. Yesterday, Sat., they had a Luau which is why we came here. The food was great and we danced the night away. Everyone is very friendly and you feel like family here. The property has 3 covered docks and 2 open docks. Also 5 cottages and rooms upstairs in the club house.

Today has been a lazy Sunday. We went out for a short boat ride with some of the members to return in the pouring rain. Did I mention it has been raining off and on since yesterday morning. Tomorrow it is supposed to be nice again and we'll head back to Solomons.