Kent Island to Spring Cove Marina, Solomons, Md

Today:    60 miles.   12  hours

Sun begins to rise on our departure

     The alarm went off at 6 am.  Bailey was walked and fed, lines cast off and we were underway by 7:13 am.  Yes, thank heavens, the water levels are a bit higher than yesterday, and we headed out with no problems.

Waterman, Chester River and Sunrise

     The ride from Love Point south to the bridge was great! We had the current with us, but no wind and cruised at 9 mph!  Once below the bridge we continued, only slower at 7.5 mph.  The breeze came up from the SW at 15-18, which was unfortunately on our nose.  We cut over to the western shore to decrease the wave action that was a bit unsettling for Bailey, but still continued to make good time.

Water colored Sunrise

    Bailey underwent a lot of testing this summer. Her vasculitis is not only affecting the ears, but also her small intestines. She is currently eating a lot of chicken and rice.  I have to make up a batch every 3 days so today’s batch was made while under way.

We be sailing!

    We were about a mile from the Cove Point LG docks when the engine sputtered.  For the past 2 years Pete has been documenting our fuel gage with the amounts left in the tank since the gage is questionable.  Prior to leaving, he was sure we had enough fuel for about 12 hours of cruising.  We should have had at least 3 more hours left, but instead we had to hoist sails and tack our way to the Pawtuxet River. We called the marina, explaining our situation and requested dockage at the fuel dock overnight which was granted.

     Pete held a tight course that allowed us to glide by the Red Marker just feet from Drum Point.  There was a family enjoying the sunset. The 3 girls decided to take a selfie with us in the background.  They even complimented us on our “beautiful boat.”  As we entered the harbor, the sun was setting and the winds lightening.  It took us about 25 minutes to sail up to the fuel dock at Spring Cove.  We had been keeping Betty and John posted on our progress and they were waiting with flashlights to catch our lines as darkness had descended.  We were secure to the dock by 7:15 pm. So much for our planned 9-hour cruise.

Sailing close to Drum Point 

Sunset over Solomons

     Once secure, we headed over to ANDIAMO and enjoyed their wonderful friendship, scrumptious cooking and a lot of catching up.      Once back Bailey was walked and it was time to head to bed.  Fresh air poisoning!

~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~      K & P