Annapolis Sail Boat Show

I was able to get a dock at Annapolis Yacht Club.

Annapolis is the best sailboat show in the world. It’s an essential an on the water boat show.

I had signed up for Coboater, which was supposed to give me free access to the entire show, but it’s only valid for one day, and I can go back and purchase more tickets. 

Lots of big boats, not catamarans. The vendors were not too impressive. Show most about big ships. I stayed for three days, and on Sunday, I decided to leave on Saturday night. I met with Wally Moran, and we had a brief discussion about the trip, specifically concerning my inadequate chain situation.
On Friday, I had a great Yoga session at AYC at noon.  This was badly needed. 

Saturday 

I walked 2km to West Marine and Fawcett, a chandlery from 1948
Had lunch at MacDonald’s.  I disposed of McDonald's, but to my surprise, the service was okay and the food was hot, and it was only $5

Went to the boat show, bought my Explorer charts and a winch Rite and had cocktails with the Boat Galley gang.  Dave was a blast.

Met with Wally Moran at the lobby. 

I had signed up with Coboater, which was supposed to get

Me

Free passes

To the show

Walked to

Post

Office

fawcett

Marine. West marine. 

Chasepeake Bay to Annapolis

 October 10

Yeah, we left at 7 o’clock in the morning and the sunrise watching the mist over the bridge and the canal. The trip was uneventful to Annapolis. I was following the auto generated  track and realizes Chesapeake Bay was a great selling area and I didn’t have to follow the track. I could just see right down the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. During the sailing, my neck and upper shoulder was aching and not

Much to be done since I was the only crew. 

I arrived at Annapolis Yacht club at 3 o’clock went to the boat show and went out to the Indianapolis yacht club.

Delaware Bay and C-D canal

Cape May to Chesapeake City

Wednesday Oct 9

A night was rock ‘n’ roll at Cape May. Didn’t sleep very much lots of squeaking in a boat.

I try to get off early in the morning and leave at sunrise for 65 mile run to Chesapeake city and then from there to Annapolis boat show if you got some sailing in but was in the face 15 to 23 kn very hard on the motor and went to C&D Canal 

And I ended up at Chesapeake city trying to find a public dock ended up at a tight Anchorage with no winds and so everyone was swing by himself paddle to the city and my devices and very tired gonna go back and make supper and go to bed and get up early to go to Annapolis tomorrow

Jersey Shores

October 6

Got into Barnaget about 1730.  It was a rough entrance with large rock breakwater and had to maintain. A high speed to cut through the waves in the dredged may.  

I motored a very slowly to the anchoring field which was about 10 foot deep. Anchored and tried to fly the drone but she hit the gunnels and chipped some propellers, which I replaced three. 

Next morning Sunday Oct 6

Barnegat to Cape May NOT. I ended up in Atlantic City

Got up early had breakfast consisting of Malissa tea, my first tea of the trip

I put up the Bimini after yesterday’s passage without it.  Much better with a Bimini.  

Headed to Light house marina to get 9 gallons of fuel.  Flew my drone there. 

When I left, it was already 10.  The chartplotter estimated arrival time of 19:30 for Cape May.  Decided to go for Atlantic City.  

Both looked like easy anchorages. Ended up at Atlantic City. Lots of current.  Anchored and current and winds were opposing.  Swung funny. 

Took the dinghy out and took a walk through the city. Walked about 9 km 

Wrote to DF…  Not too talkative 

Returned to the boat and had supper of last nights pork tenderloin with Scrapple that I just purchased. 

Supper was pork tenderloin with peppers and potatoes.  

Went to bed at 10:30. 

Monday Oct 7

Rough night in Atlantic City this morning. 

Either BELLUM or another dragged anchor and got wrapped at 00h50 this morning.  

The other boat had no motor 

We sorted it out, I anchored in the dark and I can see that I am dragging.  

In the morning, I got up early with concerns about the depth and noisy halyards.  Had a coffee and visit out our neighbours 

I was warned about the south winds near shore but I decided to try anyways since the the winds were going to decline and veer to the east .

It was rough and I determined I would not make it to Cape May before sunset so I returned to Atlantic City. 

Went to the Atlantic City Free Libary to charge my laptop, back up my photos and updated my iDevices. 

Supper at  Back Bay Ale House with Mark 

We returned to his boat which all batteries were dead and he was trying to charge with solar panels. She started

Wed Oct 9

Cape May to Chesapeake

City