Sailing in the Chesapeake and Beyond
| Vessel Name: | Haleakula |
| Vessel Make/Model: | C&C 35 MKIII k/cb Hull #46 |
| Hailing Port: | Whitehall Creek, Annapolis, Maryland |
| Crew: | Donna and Dave |
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| Extra: | Haleakula logs 2500-3000 nm per year. Her cruises include the Long Island Sound, Newport, Block Island, Long Island Forks and the whole Chesapeake to its mouth. |
10 September 2018 | Goldsboro Creek off Tred Avon and Choptank near Oxford , Md
Been a few years
We are reactivating our blog site with new travels and adventures.
29 April 2013
Spring on the Chesapeake
What a gorgeous weekend. Temps both days in the mid to upper 60s during the day 49 at night.
17 April 2013
Eagles Nest Horse Farm- Magothy River
Had a great sail last weekend down the Bay to the Magothy River again. The Magothy has so many nice anchorages and places to gunkhole all by itself. Winds gusting to 30 out of the west gave us the perfect beam reach. Temps low 60 so we were buttoned up with wind pants, layers and layers. I enjoy sailing [...]
10 April 2013
First anchorage of the season
So we put the small 120 on the furler and headed out of the slip Saturday for our first anchorage of the season. Air temps were 54 degrees, water temp 48 degrees and winds light at 10-12. Was a 3 hot chocolate day with peppermint schnapps. Beautiful shakedown sail out the Patapsco down the Chesapeake [...]
25 March 2013
OK what the hell happened to spring
So Saturday we really start our boating season. Head down to the MYC where Haleakula has rested quietly in the water all winter for our first overnight of the season, though in the slip. We are cleaning and putting things back in the boat we took home in the late fall. Stocking water, wiping down surfaces, [...]
12 March 2013 | MYC
Fired up the Iron Genny
De winterized, replaced the impeller on Haleakula partially and fired up the trusty Yanmar 30GMF on Sunday and she took immediately. Thanked g'd and then kissed Haleakula/ Always a ggod sign. Took down the cushions which Donna had redone over the winter and the new dark blue fabric looks great against [...]
Been a few years
