The Chesapeake truly is a great cruising ground....plenty of wind, wide expanses of water to give you a good reach for a couple of hours, local history and heaps of crabs (and crab pots)!

I was surprised by Kiponas speed and she's in her element when the wind picks up. She feels strong and safe in 30kts and the cutter rig allows you to de-power quickly and keep the boat balanced. Everything I expected from a Valiant.

When the sun went down and the crabbers and fishing charters had gone home, I had much of the Bay to myself except for the tugs and commercial traffic. I'm kinda used to that from my sailing back home in Thailand....especially dodging the squid boats and fishing traps!

Hi to my buddies at Gulf Charters in Thailand. If you're looking for a charter in a new cruising ground I can recommend a week around the Kho Chang island group in the South West monsoon season. Check em out at www.GulfChartersThailand.com