Bill Bredlow showed up to see us off. The boat's engine gave us a little trouble starting (it doesn't like the cold either!), but we cast off the lines, got fuel at the MD Yacht Club, and were on our way by a leisurely 1 PM.
The winds were forecast to be 5-7 NW, which would have great for our first (short) leg down to the Rhode River. But they never materialized. Instead we got 2-4 kts from the South, right on the nose. So we motored.
5 1/2 hrs and 27 1/2 nm later we pulled into the Rhode river just ahead of sunset, and set the hook back by the Smithsonian's Environmental Research Center on the upper Rhode. There were two other cruisers there ahead of us, and one more came in later.
The high temp was 63, so we were a bit chilled, and hot soup seemed like just the ticket. Of course, Joan couldn't just open a can. We ended up with a wonderful homemade chicken noodle soup that hit the spot!
We'll get an early start tomorrow, and get in a full 40 nm leg down to Solomon's Island. Winds are forecast to be 13-15 WNW, which should be perfect! We'll see..
Anyway, once again, Life is Good!
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