Whim Chesapeake Bay Cruise 5/8/05 to 5/19/05

Date From Depart To Arrive Engine Fuel Log GPS Weather Ave.
          Hrs Gal NM NM   Speed
                     
Sun 5/8/05 Hartge Yacht Yard - Galesville 1353 South River - Church Creek 1611 2.7 - 11.2 11 NW 20-25 with gusts over 30, Clear sky, 70 degrees 4.9
                     
Mon 5/9/05 South River - Church Creek 0809 Choptank , Harris Creek - unnamed cove - lunch 1226 4.4 - n/a n/a NxE 4-8 with occasional 10 -12, Clear sky, 73 degrees  
  Harris Creek - unnamed cove 1320 Leadenham Creek - Caulk Cove 1726 2.2 - 41.9 42 NE 5-10, variable, Clear sky 5.0
                     
Tues 5/10/05 Leadenham Creek 0809 Oxford 1020 2.3 6.9 n/a   SSE 10 -12, clear sky, upper 60s  
  Oxford 1128 Trippe Creek for lunch 1221 1.0 - n/a      
  Trippe Creek 1259 Peachblossom Creek 1359 1.1 - 21.3 20 S to SW 10. Clear skies, 75 degrees 5.2
                     
Wed 5/11/05 Tred Avon, Peachblossom Creek 0812 Little Choptank, Fishing Creek, Church Creek for lunch 1256 4.8 - n/a   S 10, gray skies, clearing by 1030  
  Church Creek 1342 Hudson Creek 1520 1.7 - 35.5 35 Calm, clear, very warm; S 5 5.6
                     
Thurs 5/12/05 Little Choptank, Hudson Creek 0706 Solomons Island 1126 3.9 - 24.5 24 N 5-15, Mostly Cloudy 5.7
                     
Fri 5/13/05 Solomons Island 0924 Patuxent River, Sotterley Plantation 1158 n/a - n/a   E. SE 10-13, cloudy  
  Patuxent River, Sotterley Plantation 1430 St. Leonard Creek, Vera's Dock 1558 n/a - n/a   E. SE 10-13, cloudy  
  St. Leonard Creek, Vera's Dock 2003 St. Leonard Creek, Rollins Cove 2021 4.7 - 20.0 20 E. SE 10-13, cloudy 4.6
                     
Sat 5/14/05 St. Leonard Creek, Rollins Cove 0659 Miles River, Hunting Creek 1703 6.9 - 57.1 56 S - SW (SxE) 9 - 17 5.7
                     
Sun 5/15/05 Miles River, Hunting Creek 0931 St. Michaels 1027 n/a -     NW 8 to SW 4, overcast  
  St. Michaels 1140 Leeds Creek - lunch 1220 n/a 15.6     SW 5, overcast  
  Leeds Creek - lunch 1245 Wye East River - Comet Cove 1438 3.4 - 16.8 16 NW 6, rain - stopped when anchoring 4.8
                     
Mon 5/16/05 Wye East River - Comet Cove 1002 Wye River - 38 56.0 N - Lunch 1211 n/a       NW - N 8-12, Sunny & clear  
  Wye River - 38 56.0 N - Lunch 1256 Eastern Bay, Tilghman Creek 1534 2.8 - 17.2 19 NW 8-12 Sunny with sheep 3.6
                     
Tues 5/17/05 Eastern Bay, Tilghman Creek 0831 West River, Galesville 1337 n/a       N 10-12, Partly Cloudy  
  West River, Galesville 1422 Severn River, Weems Creek 1651 7.8 - 44.8 42 E - SE 5-8, Sunny 5.9
                     
Wed 5/18/05 Severn River, Weems Creek 0755 West River, Galesville 1535 n/a 12     Calm, going to SE 10, overcast to cartly cloudy  
  West River, Galesville 1603 Rhode River 1714 8.0   43.1 42 SE 10, partly cloudy 4.9
                     
Thurs 5/19/05 Rhode River 0722 West River, Galesville 0806 1.0 - 4.3 4 N 10, partly cloudy 5.8
                     
        Totals: 58.7 34.5 337.5 331.0   5.2

Last Updated on 5/23/2005
By Richard Van Mell