We find ourselves finally at rest in Baltimore Harbor. We had a lively sail from our anchorage in the Sassafrass River. The winds had been pretty high, so we waited out the weather with our trusty anchor in a fairly sheltered location. Our sail over to Baltimore elicited more high winds, and our boat speed actually passed 9 knots at one point. In no time at all, we made a safe anchorage inside another river on the Chesapeake, just outside Baltimore Harbor. This morning, we had another quick sail under the Francis Scott Key bridge into the Inner Harbor, where many other boats were already anchored. We anchored along with them temporarily, adjacent to ASTA member vessels Pride of Baltimore and the USS Constellation.
However, the Harbor Master deemed that we were outside of the designated anchorage, and sent us packing. Ah, well. Luckily, Scott had seen an ad for a marina just close by with offers for FREE transient berths during the week. OK. So, we've signed up for a week of sightseeing in both Baltimore and DC, while knowing that our trusty Safari Tu will be safe. Next update will include our escapades in and around these cities!