Sail to Fort McHenry

Trip dates: 
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Trip length: 
1 day
Type of watercraft: 
Sail
  • Bulk carrier SYROS TRADER
  • Ro-Ro Cargo ship PLYCA at Dundalk Marine Terminal
  • Container ship TAURUS at Seagirt Marine Terminal
  • Container ship MSC PINA at Seagirt Marine Terminal
  • Pusher tugboat CRYSTAL COAST
  • N/S SAVANNAH with tugboat PAUL T MORAN
  • Bulk carrier STAR TEMBU at Consol Coal Dock
  • Cargo ship AMSTELBORG at Lazaretto Point
  • Fort McHenry
  • Self-Discharging Bulk Carrier CSL TACOMA and pilot boat MARYLAND
  • Pilot boat MARYLAND next to CSL TACOMA

Did an afternoon sail to Fort McHenry in breezy conditions. Had to do multiple tacks to get there but I was rewarded with a fast broad reach to downwind run back home. Saw many ships in the harbor.

Distance Traveled: 23.5 nm

Average Speed: 5.1 knots

Maximum Speed: 7.4 knots