Glenns Sailing

Vessel Name: White Swan
Vessel Make/Model: Gemini 105Mc Catamaran
Hailing Port: Annapolis, Maryland
Crew: Captain: Gary Glenn; First Mate & Galley Slave: Jean Glenn
Extra: Gary and Jean have been sailing the Chesapeake Bay together for the last 8 years. Now that they are retired, they are extending their cruising territory to the ICW and the Bahamas.
13 November 2009 | Portsmouth, VA
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13 November 2009 | Portsmouth, VA

Our Journey Begins

We started from Annapolis, Maryland where we purchased our boat, White Swan four years ago. We have sailed her on the Chesapeake Bay for the last four years, getting to know her. She's a comfortable boat, 33.5 feet by 14 wide and is usually not too much for the two of us to handle. Since retirement, we are extending our cruising territory to include the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) and the Bahamas. We left Annapolis on November the fourth, my grandson Caleb's birthday. (He's 10 years old now.) We spent a couple of nights in Solomons, MD as we headed south. While there, we had to have the GPS sensor replaced. Solomons is a lovely town and is one of our favorite ports to visit as we cruise the Chesapeake. We enjoyed our stay there. We used our marine folding 6 speed bicycles for the first time and had lots of fun. After Solomons, we started cruising in less familiar territory of the Bay. That was when it seemed like the adventure really began for us. Last Monday, we were surrounded by fog, but decided to leave our anchorage to resume our trip. We took turns on the bow of the boat directing the other one as to which way to go, using headsets (technology is wonderful) and GPS to help wind our way through a serpentine shaped channel. Gary could see crabs crawling of the bottom of the creek at times, indicating we were in water that was too shallow. Obviously, we made it out of the anchorage and to the Bay, only to find the fog was not just up the creek where we spent the night, but also on the Bay. We eventually had to go close to shore, drop anchor, and wait out the fog. Time for a good nap. Heh, we're retired....we are in no hurry. Tuesday, we made it to the end of the Chesapeake Bay which is the Norfolk, Portsmouth area. We went in to get fuel and in listening to the "locals", realized we'd better rent a slip and stay while a storm went through the area. Three days later, we're are still in Portsmouth awaiting the storm to make it's way past us. All is well, though. We are safe and dry, as long as we stay in the boat.... More later. First Mate Jean

Our Journey Begins

13 November 2009 | Portsmouth, VA
By Jean Glenn
We started from Annapolis, Maryland where we purchased our boat, White Swan four years ago. We have sailed her on the Chesapeake Bay for the last four years, getting to know her. She's a comfortable boat, 33.5 feet by 14 wide and is usually not too much for the two of us to handle. Since retirement, we are extending our cruising territory to include the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway) and the Bahamas. We left Annapolis on November the fourth, my grandson Caleb's birthday. (He's 10 years old now.) We spent a couple of nights in Solomons, MD as we headed south. While there, we had to have the GPS sensor replaced. Solomons is a lovely town and is one of our favorite ports to visit as we cruise the Chesapeake. We enjoyed our stay there. We used our marine folding 6 speed bicycles for the first time and had lots of fun. After Solomons, we started cruising in less familiar territory of the Bay. That was when it seemed like the adventure really began for us. Last Monday, we were surrounded by fog, but decided to leave our anchorage to resume our trip. We took turns on the bow of the boat directing the other one as to which way to go, using headsets (technology is wonderful) and GPS to help wind our way through a serpentine shaped channel. Gary could see crabs crawling of the bottom of the creek at times, indicating we were in water that was too shallow. Obviously, we made it out of the anchorage and to the Bay, only to find the fog was not just up the creek where we spent the night, but also on the Bay. We eventually had to go close to shore, drop anchor, and wait out the fog. Time for a good nap. Heh, we're retired....we are in no hurry. Tuesday, we made it to the end of the Chesapeake Bay which is the Norfolk, Portsmouth area. We went in to get fuel and in listening to the "locals", realized we'd better rent a slip and stay while a storm went through the area. Three days later, we're are still in Portsmouth awaiting the storm to make it's way past us. All is well, though. We are safe and dry, as long as we stay in the boat.... More later. First Mate Jean

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