Day Three - Rock Hall to Flag Harbor

Whoa what a day! Started at sunrise heading south. It was absolutely gorgeous! I was out amongst the crab boats and the early arrivals of container ships, tugs, and tankers.

The marina in Rock Hall faced the bay bridge and the first couple of hours of the trip where spent closing on the bridge and gaping in awe as I went under it. Oh...didn't get under it before I had my very first encounter with a MASSIVE container ship. It went very smoothly but seeing that thing up close and manuevuering with it left me a little drop jawed. But what a cool experience. I will always give those babies a wide berth.

Not far after passing under the bridge, I spotted a tall ship, under sail, heading north up the bay. I headed straight for it and got some really cool hot of the ship as we passed. I could totally see myself plying the seas on one of those!

The wind picked up when I hit North Beach, MD, so the last two hours were a bit rough, but confidence in one's craft makes a huge difference. This boat rolls in the chop, but you never feel fearful that its going to capsize. Unlike traveling in the V17 where you felt like an bobbing apple at a kinderrgarten halloween party.

I cooked in the boat for the first time tonight. Gourmet mac and cheese. Oh yeah, that was special, but it was camp food. Will try something more ambitious when I get the boat more organized.

'night!

Oh...BTW...please forgive my typos and such. I am blogging from my Palm...