November 1: Destination: Bodkins Point
We decided on a twilight departure from the Baltimore Marine Center
at 4PM - a bit later than our usual time to set sail. With darkness
settling in, we had hoped to primarily motor for 2 hours out to
Bodkins Creek. However, navigating in complete darkness proved
to be more taxing than originally expected -- as we tried to find
buoy markers, navigate around crabpots, keep our depth over 4
feet and attempt to locate daymarkers (there is a reason why these
are called DAYmarkers....cuz you cannot see them at night!). Yet,
somehow, we managed to find the entrance to Bodkins Creek, which
is located just east of Bodkins Point. Bodkins Point is at the
southern mouth of the Patapsco River. Bodkins Creek proved to
be a perfect cove, as we anchored around 7:30PM.
November 2: Destination: Whitehall Bay
We awoke to an unusally calm, and warm November day - with limited
visibility due to the morning fog. Motoring out of the cove in
Bodkins Creek was far less stressful in the daylight hours - where
you could actually SEE where you were going. We motored south
on the Chesapeake Bay - wondering if we would get ANY wind. As
we neared the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Route 50), we were greeted
by 10+ knot winds, and we immediately set sail. Our destination
was to be either Annapolis or Whitehall Bay - just north of Annapolis.
Deciding that it might be too difficult (too popular) to anchor
off of Annapolis - we headed toward Whitehall Bay, and found a
beautiful notch / cove near the northern entrance that was suitable
for anchorage. We debated the idea of taking our dinghy to shore...but
decided against it based on all of the no trespassing signs plastered
to every tree. I guess the landowner had a message to convey.
November 3: Destination: Baltimore
Light winds at night turned to calm skies in the early AM. We
left our little nook on Whitehall Bay around 8AM, to be greeted
by 10 knot northerly winds. We immediately set sail toward the
Chesapeake Bay Bridge. A Carnival Cruise ship passed us by. It
was another unseasonable November day - with temperatures into
the 80's.
Scenes...
| Pulling
up the anchor from our cove in Bodkins Creek |
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| Sun
setting over Whitehall Bay |
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| Carnival
Cruise ship |
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| Crab
fishing on the bay |
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| Crabpot
triplets |
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| Oyster
fishing |
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| Sailing
thru the spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge |
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