Baltimore and the Corsica River

Sept. 17 - Hung out on the mooring in Georgetown MD.  Walked into town and picked up some provisions.

Sept. 18 - Hung out another day; did laundry, etc.

Sept. 19 - Motored against the wind to Baltimore.  Have to admit, I didn’t want to go to Baltimore but Kryss needed to get to “civilization”, and glad we did.  We are all the way at the head of the harbor (in the “inner harbor”) and anchored next to WWII submarine “Torsk” and 1927 Lightship “Chesapeake”, one pier away from USS Constellation right in gentrified downtown Baltimore.  No other boats in the tiny anchorage at present.

Sept. 20 - Guess who’s being shepherded into the inner harbor by a tug.  US Coast Guard training ship the bark Eagle.  Last saw her motoring in the East River when transiting it with my father in Windsong a long, long time ago.  Story is that ship was gift from German government and required act of Congress for Coast Guard to accept and use her as we have a law that says that American Service arms may only use US built ships.  Still no other vessel’s at anchor with us.  They charge us $22 to tie the dinghy up.  Nuts.  Spend the day walking around this section of Baltimore.

Sept. 21 - Still the only boat at anchor in the inner harbor.  Hung out for the day.

Sept. 22 - Left for mouth of Corsica River for overnight on way up Chester River to Chestertown.  Left with nice North/NorthEast wind so put main up in the harbor and then the jib when we got out into the bay and sailed with mild breezes  across Chesapeake Bay to Kent Island and intrance to Chester River, past The Narrows, and up to the Corsica River.  Came into mouth of Corsica River late afternoon, passing 8 ft. bar at entrance to inner harbor area (with some trepidation as it was low tide and North wind pushes water out of the River) and anchored in 10ft. behind protected point for beautiful calm sunset.  Absolutely idyllic.