We purchased a 2003 Pacific Seacraft 37 back in December of 2023 at Port Annapolis and it was now finally time to get her home to Urbanna. We arrived mid-morning on Friday 19 April and commenced unloading all the gear stuffed into our overloaded rental SUV. By the end of the first day, we had all of our gear and supplies neatly secured aboard. Saturday 20 April was spent learning the boat; engine and fuel system, electrical, plumbing, sail handling, anchoring gear and more. By the evening of the 20th, we were ready to get underway with the exception of installing the foresails (windy).
Sunday 21 April: Port Annapolis to Salomons (Mill Creek) 46nm
0905: Underway Motoring
0925: Sailing 6 kts broad reach, winds NE 12 kts and falling
1205: Motoring
1715: Anchored Mill Creek, Depth 15’ with 80’ of chain at the water’s edge snubbed
Monday 22 April: Solomons (Mill Creek) to Ingram Bay (Mill Creek) 42 nm
0830: Underway
0911: Sailing 7 kts beam reach, winds ENE 16 kts
1200: Sailing 5 kts broad reach, winds 8 kts
1300: Sailing 5 kts broad reach, winds NNW 10 kts and backing, gybed
1500: Sailing 3.6 kts, broad reach, winds NNW 6 kts (Dolphins!)
1600: Sailing 4 kts broad reach, winds N 6.5 kts. 3nm from Mill Creek entrance
1620: Underway Motoring
1710: Anchored Mill Creek, Depth 12’ with 80’ chain at the water’s edge snubbed
Tuesday 23 April: Remained at Anchor Mill Creek
AM: Small Craft advisory through to Wednesday morning
1800: Winds on the Bay S 21.5 kt gusting 27 kts – In anchorage 9 kts gusting 14 kts
2200: Winds on the Bay SSE 25 kts gusting 33 kts – In anchorage 8 kts gusting 10 kts
Wednesday 24 April: Mill Creek to Urbanna 34 nm
0850: Underway Motoring
0920: Sailing 6.7 kts broad reach (first reef), wind W 14-18 kts
1100: Sailing 6.6 kts close hauled, wind WSW 15 kts gusting 19 kts
1300: Sailing 5.6 kts close hauled (Rappahannock River), wind WSW 12 kts
1400: Motoring 3nm below Norris Bridge, wind calm
1555: Moored UHYC Urbanna
Total distance: 122 nm
Distance sailed: 75 nm