We got up at 7 and were leaving Mill Creek for Norfolk
at 9am. On the radio another ship called us as they were leaving and asked
us if we were AYC (Annopolis Yacht Club) headed south. We motored out to
the bay and about 11am hoisted all the sails into a following sea with a small craft
advisory and 15-20 out of the North East. We ran for about 4 hours making
from 5-8.5 knots. At one point we jibed into a wing and wing but it was
difficult to maintain so after about 30 minutes we started the engines
brought in the sails. We knew that we wern't going to make Norfolk so we
headed for the Severn River off of MobJack Bay to anchor. We were passed by
a beautiful topsail schooner of about 60 feet and felt like we were in a
time machine. There were sailing boats both behind and ahead of us and we
did very well. As we were motoring in a porpoise jumped up by our starboard
side. When we got to the river to anchor it was about 1800. We made three
attempts to anchor and ran aground twice. The ground here is muddy, filled
with shellfish and very uneven. We had chicken salad sandwiches and banana bread for lunch and dinner
was baked potatoes olives and cheese with the remains of the fudge for desert.
Now with everything put to bed and the sails covered we are having tea and
preparing for bed. It was a blustery day and is raining still lightly.
Tomorrow morning we are going to get up early and find a marina for fuel and
water and a pumpout. We are all tired but in great spirits
