Today was a relatively short day with only 33.9 miles to the Corinthian Yacht Club at Ridge, Maryland. The location is on the north (Maryland) shore of the Potomac River. As the trip progressed, the river widened and the winds picked up slightly to just over 10 mph. The next part of our trip will be largely in the Chesapeake Bay as we will go to the north and across the Bay. Thus, we will be in relatively open water so the wind velocity becomes critical.
Last year the Corinthian Yacht Club celebrated its 110th anniversary, and as part of the celebration, they made a special transient rate available to Loopers. They had such a favorable response that they continued the offer this year at a slightly less favorable rate. The picture at the left was our view of the club house upon our arrival. We are docked just to the left at the end of one of two covered docks. It seems like a nice place with friendly people, and we have already been invited to a dinner on Saturday night.
The weather forecast for the next two days is for strong 15 to 20 mph winds with waves up to 4 feet on the Chesapeake Bay, and as a result, we may be here for several days. I have mentioned before that we are used to a more relaxed schedule on the Loop. We have had 8 very busy days in a row with 6 travel days and two full days in Washington, DC. Therefore, a "little" weather delay will be most welcome! The picture on the right shows part of the beautiful view from Lucky Us at the dock.
So, it looks like a beautiful places to rest and track the weather for a couple of days.
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