The Answer is Blowing in the Wind...
26 May 2017 | Spring Cove Marina, Solomons, MD
Mid 70s, mostly cloudy
The anchor was up and we were on our way at 5:30, watching a beautiful sunrise as we motored along (see photo - I hate to resort to sky photos, but this was another one I couldn't pass up! But, out in the Bay, once again, the wind picked up to 25-30 knots with gusts higher. - Bill saw one over 45 knots! This is not what was forecast! With a long fetch coming from the Potomac River and an outgoing tide, the chop whipped up (again), resulting in an uncomfortable ride. At one point I relieved Bill so he could visit the head and I watched the iPad screen image twisting back and forth every time a wave passed by. Near the the top of the screen was the label "Tippity Witchity." Kind of appropriate? (You can google that one to learn more about it.) Things got a little better, and then worse, so by lunchtime Bill had had enough. We were not making good progress and were beating ourselves, and the boat, up. So, we looked at charts to find a place to stop and ended up on the Western Shore in Solomons at Spring Cove Marina by 1:30. We've been here before several times and knew it is a great marina! After fueling up and registering, Bill collapsed. He was totally exhausted and really couldn't think straight. I showered and did laundry while he snoozed. At our slip you would never know that it is windy on the bay! Eventually, I made lots of noise doing dishes and Bill woke up for wine time, and then we walked to dinner at the Angler's Seafood and Grill Restaurant - about 0.25 miles from the slip. Bill had wings (of course!) and I had Crab Mac and Cheese. We were both happy with our meals, and beers!, and walked back to the boat. We are hoping to make it to Rock Hall tomorrow, but who knows what the sea gods will bring? I guess the answer is blowing in the wind...
52 miles, 8 hours