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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

May 2, 2011 Norfolk to Fleets Bay (56stm)

            We left at 8:30am after Brunelle fueled up and John finished washing the boat - one more time.  We went by Hospital Point which is 0 on the mile marker for the Intercoastal Waterway.  We were then officially in the Chesapeake Bay.  Going down the Elizabeth River is a cool thing to do with all the naval action along the way.  We did notice some extra security in the harbor with small guns boats every half mile or so in front of all the naval vessels.   There were several busy channels all around as we navigated through that body of water.  We saw a naval warship heading out to sea and an aircraft carrier coming in.  There was a helicopter flying overhead along with a pair of F16s which added to all the visual activity.

            Once leaving the Elizabeth River we headed up the bay with light winds and fair seas.  We had our jib out for a while but we mostly motor sailed up to Fleets Bay, which was just north of the Rappahannock River.  We had experienced good protection from the southerly winds.       Betty felt like cooking that day as the southern part of the bay was not very picturesque once you pass all the Norfolk activity so Andiamo invited everyone for dinner with Brunelle and Pekabu contributing what they had left in their refrigerators.  Dan was the travel taxi as he lowered his dinghy and bought everyone to Andiamo.  We enjoyed a wonderful meal talking and clinking our glasses in a toast as that had been a great day coming out of Norfolk to begin our trip back up the Chesapeake.

                                          Brunelle and Pekabu in the sunrise at Fleets Bay

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