Moonraker
This blog chronicles the adventures of the sailing vessel Moonraker. We just finished the second year of our cruising life. We explored the US East Coast from Maine to Florida, the Bahamas, Haiti, PR, and the Virgin Islands.
19 May 2016 | Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis, MD
06 April 2016 | Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis, MD
13 February 2016 | Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis, MD
21 January 2016 | Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis, MD
09 December 2015 | Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis, MD
05 November 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
22 October 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
01 October 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
14 August 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
15 July 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
08 June 2015 | Hillsmere Shores Marina, Annapolis, Maryland
26 May 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
14 May 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
09 March 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
17 February 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
08 January 2015 | Annapolis, Maryland
08 December 2014 | Annapolis, Maryland
31 October 2014 | Annapolis, Maryland
20 October 2014 | Annapolis, Maryland
04 October 2014 | Port Annapolis Marina, Annapolis, Maryland
Heading North on the Bay
22 June 2011
We spent the rest of our trip moving north on the bay. Staying on the western shore and experiencing some nice anchorages.
One of the highlights was anchoring near the Langley Air Force Base and having a C130 fly very low right over our boat. We were hoping for a repeat - at the ready with the camera - but they changed their flight pattern after that one time.
We spent a couple of days in Deltaville - which is not that exciting a town. The interesting thing there was seeing the remains of a tornado. We have never seen anything like that before. We borrowed bikes from the marina we anchored next to and took a good tour of the town. There was a nature museum there where we saw these very cool crabs.
The rest of the trip was non-eventful. We didn't get to sail as much as we would have liked but we did get a good taste of what living on the boat would be like. We both agreed we could be very happy living the cruising life.
One of the highlights was anchoring near the Langley Air Force Base and having a C130 fly very low right over our boat. We were hoping for a repeat - at the ready with the camera - but they changed their flight pattern after that one time.
We spent a couple of days in Deltaville - which is not that exciting a town. The interesting thing there was seeing the remains of a tornado. We have never seen anything like that before. We borrowed bikes from the marina we anchored next to and took a good tour of the town. There was a nature museum there where we saw these very cool crabs.
The rest of the trip was non-eventful. We didn't get to sail as much as we would have liked but we did get a good taste of what living on the boat would be like. We both agreed we could be very happy living the cruising life.
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| Vessel Name: | Moonraker |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Bayfield 40 |
| Hailing Port: | Annapolis, MD |
| Crew: | Bill & Donna Shuman |
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Who: Bill & Donna Shuman
Port: Annapolis, MD
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Moonraker is a 1986 Bayfield 40 designed by the famous Ted Gozzard and built in Ontario, Canada. The rig is a cutter/ketch. Here are some of her specs:LOA: 45 ft. 6 in.
LWL: 30 ft. 6 in.
Beam: 12 ft.
Draft: 4 ft. 11 in.
Displacement: 21,000 lbs.
Ballast: 8,200 lbs.
Sail Area: 1,009 sq. ft.
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