I guess it only makes sense that my last day would be a challenge. Before today, I only had one high pressure move through (that pushed me from Mobjack Bay to Norfolk). If the conditions had continued as they had been for over a week, my last day would have been a fairly uneventful 21 nm sail. Instead, the wind shifted to the NW and it became a 33 mile sail that took almost 9 hours. On the bright side, it was a bright sunny day and I was doing what I was there to do so it was a great way to end my trip.
I was up at 5:30am after a great nights sleep with lows in the mid 60s, clear, and calm. Pulled anchor around 6am and was out of the Magothy by 7. The wind didn't pick up much till I was just north of Baltimore Light. Then it got VERY choppy between the Magothy and the Patapsco North Point. After that, tacked another 10 or 12 times as the wind clocked around from NNE to NW to WNW. When I turned, so did the wind - always on the nose. I'd say this was the best weather day of my trip. Got to Bowleys around 3:30pm with wind W at around 10. Had a little trouble getting in but no damage. Took 3 hours to clean up - still lots more to do when I go back. It's nice to be home!!
Scenes from Gibson Island Anchorage
It's a wrap! Sorry about the audio - I'm headed into Middle River on the last leg of my trip.
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