We now are officially on a summer cruise.

From Solomon’s Island we motored up the Bay on fairly calm water, light wind out of the North.  On past Cove light and more fish traps.  We saw the Pride II headed south with all her sails set but she was too far away to get a photo. 

  On to Galesville; anchoring in our favorite stop off Chalk Point.  Without a keel on the boat  it is no longer our favorite stop.   We moved to the East and the water was calmer.  We took a short swim but the water seemed cold to me and the towel showed how much sediment was in the water.  Heavy rain storms came through but no wind to speak of.  The boat did have a few leaks.  An interesting sky in the evening and the rest of the night was quiet and cool.

  After breakfast we did a tour of the whole area; reaching places we had not been before because of our previous boat having a 5 foot draft.  Presently we only draw 2 ½ feet of water.  We got fuel and proceeded to the Rhode River and cruised around there and found an anchorage before lunch.   Later the weekend boats arrived.  After a swim (water seemed cleaner) we rowed over to a Tartan 37, Shadowfax and met Bob Keene a former member of the Tartan Club.  They now live in Florida. 

This anchorage was not idea, again for the same reason, we road sideways to the waves and rocked until the small boats went home at dark.  

   The next morning dawned over cast and cool.  Dave pulled up the murkiest anchor he had ever seen.  What a mess to wash down!  The Captain set the course to Annapolis, past Thomas Point Light House in the haze. By 10 AM we had reached town, the Naval Academy ahead and CrossOver wanted to show off and headed by the mooring field to Ego Alley.  The viewing audience was there at the hotel to greet us.   The alley seemed very narrow; boats have gotten longer and wider.

   Now out into the Severn River, under the two big bridges and on our way to Elinor and Tom Adensams.  There are many huge homes and boats along the way.  Some had three staircases to reach the water from the house.  We arrived in time for lunch and a short visit before Dave and Tom  headed for Bacon’s, a used boat equipment consignment store.  Elinor and I visited and worked on dinner preparations.   Mike Heilman and Jim Meenen joined us for dinner on the fabulous new deck.

Today is sunny and hot in the sun.  Dave and Tom are doing boat and bicycle work.