Solomon's Islands - Day 1

Departure

We finally left Haven Harbour Marina in Rock Hall, Md heading south on our second trip on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. After a flight home before the holidays and a return in mid-January, we hope to reach the Bahamas in February.

A few last minute repairs delayed our departure for a day. It was with mixed emotions that we left Haven Harbour, our home away from home for the last seven years. Next year's plans call for taking Mint Julep to Rhode Island for the summer.

We caught a fair tide and made good time heading south past Annapolis to our traditional stopover at the Solomon's Islands off the Patuxent River, some 50 miles away. Since we departed just before noon, it was a real effort to reach an anchorage by nightfall. The annual migration is becoming evident with the crowded anchorages. We dropped the hook in Mill Creek, our favorite spot in the area.

Data: 11:30 to 19:00. 890 - 897 engine hours elapsed. Fill tanks in Rock Hall.