May 2 – We got an early start on our 65 mile day, leaving Solomons Island around 7, so as to time the tidal currents at the mouth of the Potomac River’s entrance into the Chesapeake. It was quite breezy out of the southwest, against us, with waves very choppy – at points, a bit of a washing machine – and spray coated everything all the way up to the flybridge on occasions.
We had no cabinets dump out onto the floor, but moving around the boat definitely required at least one hand holding on to something at all times.
We picked up a hitchhiker out in the middle of the Bay, 3 or 4 miles from shore – he rode for a while and then off he went.
We found a well-known anchorage with good protection from the wind, and anchored without drama and settled in at 3 o’clock for snacks on the sundeck, enjoying the balmy 80 degree breeze.