THURSDAY 18TH JUNE 2009
We left Baltimore early on the morning of the 16th. The passage down the Chesapeake was uneventful. We were surprised at how few ships we saw both when we went up the Bay and down. Maybe the global recession has reduced the volume of shipping?
We passed the end of the bay just after dark, and there was a bit of a swell and a head sea, so the first night at sea was not too comfortable. Dawn brought a veering wind and an easing of the swell, so we were able to motor sail.
We did not have any luck fishing, but we did stop to watch a pod of about half a dozen hump-backed whales, who were surrounded by a large group of dolphin.
Wednesday night was much more comfortable and we made very good progress, and reached Newport Shipyard Marina at 10 am on the morning of the 18th. We were all surprised at how cold it is here.
John