CODA BAHAMAS BOUND 2024-2025 (19)

 CODA : FIrst day in MaryLand 

12 October 2024

Army Corps of Engineers Mooring Basin, Chesapeake City,  Maryland

Marc-  There was a bit of excitement on the way over here today.  Equinox caught a crabtrap in its propeller and had to be towed by Boat US to Delaware City.  The incident took place at the same location in front of the Nuclear Power Plant where Michael's boat broke a timing belt in 2021.  THere may be a "devil's triangle" here in Delaware Bay.  The sailing had been fantastic today from the mouth of the Cohansey River.  I did make it to the canal to catch the Ebb tidal current westbound and raced along at 8 knots at 2500 rpm with 0 wind assist.  Being Sunday there were the usual sport-fishing boats throwing large wakes and making no effort to slow when passing.  They did slow at Chesapeake CIty since the Army Corps of Engineer Police were stationed at the entrance to their basin.

View of the basin from CODA. There is a free dock by the brick buildings 

but most of the dock is reserved for a ferry.

Site on Delaware Bay were things go wrong while boating.

My happy place.

My first stop.

My second stop.

There a re lots of shops and restaurants here.

Even a tiny wedding Chapel.

There are two dinghy docks here but this one was blocked by the huge raft up of go fast cigarette boats.

The Maryland flag is under the US flag.  Maryland was founded in 1632 for English 

Catholics fleeing persecution in Europe.  Mary was the French born queen of England 

and wife of King Charles I of England.