On The Bay Again

We enjoyed our stay at the Bluewater Yachting Center. It is a well run facility and very friendly. It is tight getting in and out but is one we would return to. We left Hampton on Memorial Day to take advantage of favorable winds. It was so good to be on the bay and to actually sail again. We knew Star Shadow was in Deltaville, our destination for the day and we did reach Graham on the radio, but wind strength and direction precluded us getting close enough to their marina to visit with them. They were hauling out the next day and returning to Canada two days following. We enjoyed our time with Windsong, alternating dinners on Ariel and Windsong or going out for dinner together. We knew we would go our separate ways once we reached the Potomac. Alice called her friend Jane who lives near St. Marys. Jane's husband Skip recommended we anchor in Smith Creek and meet them for dinner at the marina there. It turned out to be a beautiful anchorage and very remote. We had a wonderful time with Skip and Jane. The next day was extremely windy so we stayed put and enjoyed one more day together. Today we started our trip up the Potomac for Washington, DC. We had a little excitement as we approached the Navy's Danlgren firing range. We could certainly hear the guns well in advance. As we approached, the Navy Range Patrol Boat contacted us and provided directions which would take us down the Maryland side of the range. As we were passing, they fired another salvo and we watched the huge splashes in mid river. We are now about half way to Washington and anchored just outside Port Tobacco.