Sailed up the Patapsco River to the Dundalk Marine Terminal ahead of predicted storms. Saw a number of ships and tugboats.
Distance Traveled: 14.7 nm traveled
Average Speed: 4.5 knots
Maximum Speed: 6.7 knots
Century Club: Wade Moler
Monday, August 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Bulk carrier Coral Queen
Bulk carrier New Liulinhai at Sparrows Point
Great Harbour 47 trawler
H.A. Wagner Generating Station
Brandon Shores Generating Station
Sailboat on the rocks at Fort Armistead Park
Brewerton Channel Range Front Light
Tugboat Sun Coast
USCG 29 foot patrol boat
South Key Bridge support after it was rammed by the container ship Dali
North Key Bridge support still standing
Remains of the Key Bridge looking north
Vehicles carrier Arc Honor leaving the Dundalk Marine Terminal
Container ship Maersk Singapore leaving Seagirt Marine Terminal
Container ship Atlantic Sea at the Dundalk Marine Terminal
Pilot boat Fells Point
Buoy marks the spot where the Star Spangled Banner was written
Fort Carroll
View of Baltimore and remains of the Key Bridge
Container ship Maersk Singapore
Friday, August 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Tugboat Captain Hank pushes a barge down the Patapsco River.
Columbia 28 Glass Lady on the Patapsco River
Sailboat Tenacious on the Patapsco River
Sailed to vicinity of Craighill Channel Range Front Light in 5 to 10 knot breeze from south.
Distance Traveled: 13.2 nm
Average Speed: 4.8 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.4 knots
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Beneteau Oceanis 45 sailboat under spinnaker.
Took my daughter for a short sail across the Patapsco River. Wind was light at 3 to 8 knots from the north to northwest and the air temperature on the water was in the upper 70's.
Distance Traveled: 8.60 nm
Average Speed: 3.8 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.3 knots
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Little beach at the mouth of Dividing Creek
Pretty sailboat moored on Dividing Creek
Dividing Creek
Kayaked the length of Dividing Creek off of the Magothy River.
Distance Traveled: 2.68 nm
Average Speed: 1.8 knots
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Motor yacht anchored in Rock Creek
This boat has an unusual outboard motor
The view sure looks different without the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Vehicles carrier Green Cove
R"2" for Rock Creek
Had a nice afternoon sail on the Patapsco River. The wind was better than the predicted 5 knots.
Distance Traveled:14.0 nm
Average Speed: 4.1 knots
Maximum Speed: 7.1 knots
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Craighill Channel Range Front Light
USCG Seagoing Buoy Tender Sequoia heading up the Patapsco River
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light
Old VA Hospital at Fort Howard
Bulk carrier FW Venus at Sparrows Point
Bulk carrier FW Venus at Sparrows Point
Had a nice sail down the Patapsco River to the Craighill Channel Range Front Light.
Distance Traveled: 15.1 nm
Average Speed: 4.4 knots
Maximum Speed: 6.3 knots
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sailing a broad reach out of Rock Creek
Corsair F-27 trimaran
Sailed down the Patapsco River and partway across the bay. It was a hot day but the breeze helped a lot.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Flowers along the shoreline
I-895 Bridge over the Patapsco River
I-895 Bridge over the Patapsco River
View under the West Patapsco River Bridge looking north
CSX Railroad bridge over the Patapsco River
S. Hanover Street bridge, last bridge before the Middle Branch
Harbor Hospital and downtown Baltimore from the Middle Branch
View of the Middle Branch looking north
Departed from the boat ramp at Southwest Area Park and paddled up the Patapsco River until the water became too shallow past the I-895 bridge. I then turned around and paddled under multiple bridges until I got to the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River near Harbor Hospital. Distance paddled: 3.21 nm.
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Craighill Channel Range Front and Rear Lights
Cargo Ship Sampogracht
Had a nice afternoon sail down the Patapsco River and part way across the bay. Many boats are out today.
Distance Traveled: 17.3 nm
Average Speed: 4.5 knots
Maximum Speed: 6.3 knots
Friday, July 26, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Bulk Carrier KM Hakata passing North Point
Old VA Hospital at Fort Howard
Craighill Channel Range Front Light
Fort Smallwood
Rock Point and Fort Smallwood
Fishing pier at Fort Smallwood Park
Double-crested Cormorant near the Maryland Yacht Club
A pleasant sail to the Craighill Channel Range Front Light in a light south to southeast wind.
Distance traveled: 13.5 nm
Average speed: 3.5 knots
Maximum speed: 5.9 knots