The winds were gusty, but it was supposed to calm down enough by noon to make me comfortable to move on. I revisited Portsmouth, and there was a sidewalk farmers market and an old car show in town.
I was hesitant, but eventually departed at 1 PM, single-handed (again), letting the winds blow me off the dock… like a pro.
The winds were from the south, and the channel was wide and deep. I hugged the green side to let a container ship pass me. Then I decided to pull out the sail and reached 7 knots, which allowed me to turn off the engine.
I studied the charts and decided I could reach Back River anchorage by 5:00, with plenty of daylight. The alternative was to go to Hampton, which did not give me excellent protection from the south or west. Back River also moved me closer to Annapolis.
Before turning into the Back River inlet, I sailed behind a Catamaran, Serendipity. The winds picked up, and the channel turned towards the wind, and I furled the sail and motored for another 45 minutes to anchor in a shallow area, which happened to be on the departure runways of Langley Air Force Base.
Winds were supposed to be calm tonight/tomorrow,
I decided to do an oil change.
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