Traveling from Annapolis MD to Atlantic City NJ

Some days on the water are strictly for making progress. You can study the tide charts... you can consider the predictions for wind direction and strength... you can read on-line forum posts to get the best advice of those who are making the passage ahead of you, but all in all, it will be what it will be. We departed Annapolis at first light, expecting to find the predicted 1-2 foot waves as we came under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. What we did find were 3-4 foot waves that left our trawler pitching and rolling! Thankfully, the water smoothed out as the day progressed. We have to admit that we fuss and fret that we will find ourselves in big water with rough seas. We’ve been blessed with mostly calm water. We’ve also been blessed with a boat that can handle more choppy, sloppy, rolling water than we can even imagine. When the going gets rough, we may be feeling uncomfortable, but our Summertime is doing just fine. We anchored at Chesapeake City, MD where it was party central. It was raining, but the Harley crowd didn’t seem to notice... no rain gear, no helmets... just lots of rumble! Our story of Delaware Bay is one of following a ship’s channel, 40 feet deep, for 50 miles. Yes, ships and tugs with tows parade up and down the channel throughout the day, so it can be a bit unsettling. They tend to be about 500 feet long and cruise about 18 mph. We are 36 feet long and cruise at 7 mph. After each ship passes, we have to turn into their wake to reduce the roll-effect on our boat. A partial story of Cape May, NJ, our country’s oldest seaside resort, can be told thanks to some fabulous pictures shared with us from new Looper friends Rod and Susie Busbee on Bee Haven. High winds and resulting waves kept many Loopers huddled together at Utsch’s Marina for a week or so. By the weekend this couple rented a Camaro convertible and with the top down, they handily captured the elegance of “The Painted Ladies”, Victorian homes dating back to the 1800’s. With the seas laying down today, everyone is on the move. It’s our first experience to be on The Outside...out to sea... so we opted to make today another travel day. We’ll have to put Cape May on our bucket list for the future. After 6 hours of rolling in 3 foot swells, we are anchored just off The Strip in Atlantic City, NJ. 44 miles from Cape May.

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