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[FCrawford0707]

 
In a message dated 5/13/2008 2:37:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mtroy@... writes:

Jim  Harrison and Don Clarke did the length of the Chesapeake from
Norfolk to  Turkey Point just South of the C&D Canal in less than a week.

Folks  on the Sailnet email list (and the Sailnet bulletin board for
the  Chesapeake - different group some overlap in membership) ought to
have  info about timing the C&D. You might also ask about what's
available  for harbors turning north out of the C&D. I suspect current
and the  availability of fuel may be a major consideration.

Good  luck.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD

At 12:48 PM  5/13/2008, you wrote:
>Frone Crawford made that trip, Edenton to Jersey  shore, in about 5 days I
>think.



Lynn - My wife Andy and I sailed from Edenton to Rock Hall, and then after  a
2 week layover, sailed thru the C & D, down the Delaware Bay and to Avalon  
via the Cape May Canal.  It took us 8 days for the first leg ( which we did  
via the Dismal Swamp Canal to Norfolk and on up the Bay) and then 3 for the  
second leg.
    I would encourage you to depart Edenton early  enough in the first day to
make it to Elizabeth City ( the "greeters" welcome  you to the town dock).  
you will probably not make it all the way thru the  D S Canal the next day -
relax and enjoy it - it's fun locking up and down and  the canal is something to
just take without rushing ( you'll be motoring). there  is free overnight
tie-up at the Dismal Swamp Visitor's Center
    We stopped at the Waterside Marina in downtown  Norfolk - walkable area
if you have some time.
    we also stopped at Horn Harbor, Tangier Is,  Solomons and Herrington
Harbor South - our favorite of those was Zahniser's at  Solomons.  We did Solomons
to Rock Hall pretty easily.
    Make sure you have sufficient fuel before starting  out each day - we did
have that nemesis of cruisers - a "schedule" - so we  motored more than I
would have preferred.  We have a Yamaha 4 stroke 8  horse and  six gallon tank -
we pretty much refilled every other  morning.
    If you are going to Phila., you'll have the C &  D Canal and Del River
tidal currents to contend with - try to time the fair  tides.  
    It was a great trip - get back to me if you have  questions.  
    Frone Crawford
    s/v Sunday Morning



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[Mary Lou Troy-2]

Frone, I have a question.

At 11:33 PM 5/13/2008, you wrote:

>  We did Solomons
>to Rock Hall pretty easily.

How much time did it take you to do Solomons to Rock Hall? Did you
sail at all on that leg? According to my chart book that's about 58
miles. We've done Deale (Herring Bay, western shore) to Rock Hall in
a day and that took us about 6 hours with the wind on the nose. I
think Solomons to Deale took us 6 hours as well. Never even
contemplated doing the whole run.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD





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[Mary Lou Troy-2]

Oops, now I see I wasn't reading carefully enough. You did Solomons
to RH easily but not in one day. You did stop at Herring Bay. Sorry
for the confusion.

ML

At 11:33 PM 5/13/2008, you wrote:
>     we also stopped at Horn Harbor, Tangier Is,  Solomons and Herrington
>Harbor South - our favorite of those was Zahniser's
>at  Solomons.  We did Solomons
>to Rock Hall pretty easily.

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In a message dated 5/14/2008 7:52:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mtroy@... writes:

Frone, I  have a question.

At 11:33 PM 5/13/2008, you wrote:

>  We  did Solomons
>to Rock Hall pretty easily.

How much time did it  take you to do Solomons to Rock Hall? Did you
sail at all on that leg?  According to my chart book that's about 58
miles. We've done Deale  (Herring Bay, western shore) to Rock Hall in
a day and that took us about  6 hours with the wind on the nose. I
think Solomons to Deale took us 6  hours as well. Never even
contemplated doing the whole run.

Mary  Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD



Mary Lou - Actually, I misstated that run - we did Solomons to Herrington  
Harbor and the next day from H Harbor to Rock Hall.  It was H Harbor to  Rock
Hall that we did pretty easily.  Sorry for the confusion.   Frone



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