Brilliant's Log 09-09


8 September 2009 Chesapeake City to Sassafras River, MD

We left with the tide saying good-bye to Equinox and our other new friends and motored to Back Creek Sassafras River MD. Now that we are safely in the Chesapeake Bay, we plan to slow down and explore some of the beautiful Maryland rivers on the eastern shore.

Log 21 NM

9 -17 September 2009 Gunk-holing in Maryland

For the next week we did little but enjoy a much slower pace. We spent two days anchored on the Sassafras River. We visited Georgetown and spent a couple of days exploring the sights of the city. Then moved to Worton Creek for a night on our way to the Chester River.

While anchored off Cacaway Island on the Chester, Bob and Alice aboard "Lucky Bird" joined us. Pete had been corresponding with Bob for a couple of years as they prepared their Moody 425 (sister ship to Brilliant) for cruising, so it was fun to finally meet them and share the differences between the two 425's.

A 32 NM trip further up the Chester River brought us to the quaint college town of Chestertown. From there it was a night on the Corsica River to find shelter from a September storm.

Our plans to attend the Seven Seas Cruising Association Annapolis Gam and also to work the Annapolis Boat Show ment it was time to make our way to Annapolis. We had a great sail on a blustery day and found an open mooring near the town dock.

Log 117 NM