September 25-26
Cape Henlopen is a beautiful anchorage, certainly one of our favorites. There are miles of sandy beach surrounding a very secure harbor. It would be fun to spend some time there. This lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour.
The next morning we were headed up Delaware Bay. The tide is strong in the bay and Skipper Bob has clear directions about timing your departure. We followed his directions closely, but did not have a favourble tide during much of our trip. I still can’t figure out how it can be against you for so long. The guide books also
warn about the ‘temper’ of the bay if you are sailing when the wind is blowing one way and the tide is going the other. While it was almost a perfect day for the trip, the wind did pick up for the last twenty miles and it got a little bumpy.
We passed this barge during the latter part of the trip and were impressed by the waves smashing off the hull and spraying around. As is always the case with my stories of big waves, I fear the picture does not do them justice.
It was a full day’s trip up Delaware Bay and we were very happy to get into the anchorage at Reedy Island just as the sun was setting.
Wednesday morning we were headed through the C&D Canal which links Delaware Bay to Chesapeake Bay. We were also hoping to do a little restocking as we passed through either Delaware City or Chesapeake City. We had not done the grocery shopping we had originally intended in New York, and the pantry was getting bare.
Once anchored, we walked through Chesapeake City, another great spot, but found not a single grocery or convenience store. There were some great restaurants and bars, and a number of tourist shops, but …
Back in the harbour that afternoon we reconnected with a couple we had met along the Erie Canal and made plans for dinner. There was a well-known restaurant in town called The Tap Room and their specialty was crabs. Neither Corinne nor I had ever eaten crabs, but Bonnie assured us she would show us the tricks. Our waitress took this picture of us thoroughly enjoying ourselves.
Cape Henlopen is a beautiful anchorage, certainly one of our favorites. There are miles of sandy beach surrounding a very secure harbor. It would be fun to spend some time there. This lighthouse marks the entrance to the harbour.The next morning we were headed up Delaware Bay. The tide is strong in the bay and Skipper Bob has clear directions about timing your departure. We followed his directions closely, but did not have a favourble tide during much of our trip. I still can’t figure out how it can be against you for so long. The guide books also
warn about the ‘temper’ of the bay if you are sailing when the wind is blowing one way and the tide is going the other. While it was almost a perfect day for the trip, the wind did pick up for the last twenty miles and it got a little bumpy.We passed this barge during the latter part of the trip and were impressed by the waves smashing off the hull and spraying around. As is always the case with my stories of big waves, I fear the picture does not do them justice.
It was a full day’s trip up Delaware Bay and we were very happy to get into the anchorage at Reedy Island just as the sun was setting.Wednesday morning we were headed through the C&D Canal which links Delaware Bay to Chesapeake Bay. We were also hoping to do a little restocking as we passed through either Delaware City or Chesapeake City. We had not done the grocery shopping we had originally intended in New York, and the pantry was getting bare.
Once anchored, we walked through Chesapeake City, another great spot, but found not a single grocery or convenience store. There were some great restaurants and bars, and a number of tourist shops, but …
Back in the harbour that afternoon we reconnected with a couple we had met along the Erie Canal and made plans for dinner. There was a well-known restaurant in town called The Tap Room and their specialty was crabs. Neither Corinne nor I had ever eaten crabs, but Bonnie assured us she would show us the tricks. Our waitress took this picture of us thoroughly enjoying ourselves.
