Goodbye Chesapeake Bay
Our stay at Solomons Island was indeed at least 3 days, in fact 4 days, due to wind. Solomons Island is a thriving small boat harbor a few miles up the Patuxent river. A very nice marina to be at though, with lots of social activity. And although this picture belies it, we did have sustained strong winds most of the time we were there. Of note, Judy picked up a copy of James Michener's epic novel, Chesapeake, in Oxford and we have been reading it from there. It has really helped bring to life the history of the Bay. The marina is host to the longest-running ocean crossing rally in North America, the 'Caribbean 1500', which is considered a must-do for many cruisers. The fleet sails from the Chesapeake Bay to Nanny Cay on Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The rally website indicates that the most difficult part is timing the weather window before departure. Fall on the East Coast is squeezed between late summer hurricane season and early winter gale season. Well we ce