Greetings and Salutations!


Greeting and salutations!

Welcome aboard our blog about the adventures...and misadventures of Julie and Brad on the sailing vessel Estrella del Sur. We hope to keep you posted, when time, interest and internet connections coincide, on the trials and tribulations of moving from a stable, comfortable 3200 square foot home to life afloat on a roughly 650 square foot, often unstable catamaran.

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Sassafras River to Fishing Bay (Deltaville)

October 12, 2016
Leaving Sassafras River

We departed Sassafras River at 9:20 am travelling in tandem with Reflection 2 leading the way as we were still having issues with the inavx charts not automatically changing over and sometimes missing entire charts. The decision was made…as soon as we reached a good wifi spot we would download the Garmin Bluecharts which allows us to use Active Captain (which contains details on marinas, anchorages, bridge times etc.) overlaid on the charts.  We motored and motor-sailed in light air until we reached Rhode River (past Annapolis) and dropped anchor at 4:20 pm.  Another peaceful night and sundowners with our friends on Reflection 2, the first time we dropped the dinghy down this trip.

A tug pushing a barge of sand covered in seagulls
Reflection 2 leading the way




















Estrella del Sur anchored out in Rhode River
Reflection 2 in the foggy morning
October 13, 2016

We departed Rhode River at 10:08 am after awaiting the very dense fog to clear, again in tandem with Reflection 2.  There were many other boats leaving at the same time - in fact we looked like a fleet departing with various other sailboats including two catamarans heading south down the bay. Seas initially were a little choppy with no wind, but as they day went on  8 - 10 knot winds picked up - you guessed it - dead on the nose.  This increased the chop and we unfurled the Yankee, motor-sailing to windward. We dropped anchor at 4:40 pm in Solomon-Mill Creek along side Reflection 2.  Another great day!

October 14, 2016


We departed Solomon at 7:40 am as we anticipated a longer run than the past few days. Even though it was sunny out it was a very chilly morning…time to breakout the long underwear and hat once again.  Leaving Solomon was quite rough and Brad was getting some salt water facials at the helm from white caps, but we were doing speeds over 8 knots. Many boats leaving at the same time again and some were taking the pounding very hard.  This was the day we planned to head to Fishing Bay Marina to stay for a week, meet up with Paul and Laurie from Loyalist Cove and get some projects done on the boat.  We quickly decided we would anchor in Fishing Bay and spend one more night with our new friends, entering the marina the following day.  At 5:05 pm we dropped anchor just outside the marina, dropped the dinghy again and headed over for a wonderful evening.  Fishing Bay is incredibly well protected and it was a pleasant change form the high winds and seas in the Chesapeake.

Cute lighthouse we saw in the morning
We made it to Virginia.
Another beautiful sunset in Fishing Bay!


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  1. UnknownNovember 2, 2016 at 10:44 AM

    Beautiful shot.

    I remember shipping a bunch of green water on the way up the Chesapeake last year, even in a mere 35 knots. There's something about the shallow depth and bottom conditions that just encourages those short period waves, sharp as buildings.

    Beautiful shots though!

    Gord

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