Day 389
On Monday morning, 10/04/21, Legacy and crew left her tie at Rock Hall Landing Marina at 8:00 am. Our cruising conditions were blessed with sunny skies, moderate breezes, and only slightly choppy waters. We were headed for a marina in Cambridge, MD, today, with an estimated arrival time of about 2:00 pm. The further southward we progressed, the higher the number of white-caps became, which increased the rockiness of our cruise, so I was glad I’d taken a Dramamine that morning!
We slowly approached the familiar city of Annapolis, MD, and could see the expansive Chesapeake Bay Bridge looming up ahead of us, where we would soon pass back underneath it – only this time from north to south. I deemed the southern side of the CB Bridge, “the land of the sleeping giants”, because of all the massive freighters and container ships that seem to just be sleeping at anchor out in the Bay, not moving at all. The closer we got, the more of these giants appeared out of the thick haze suspended above the water.
Eventually, we passed by the entrance into the Eastern Bay, which is the route to St. Michael’s, MD. St. Michael’s is a place we both really enjoy, but we skipped it this time through, in lieu of seeing new places. We passed west of Poplar Island and Tilghman Island.
We turned east (to port) into the Choptank River, toward the waterfront towns of Oxford and Cambridge, MD. Just like many of the rivers that feed the Chesapeake Bay, the Choptank River is also very large, resembling a massive lake in places. We passed Bellevue and Oxford, MD, to port, and soon the towns of Trappe and Algonquin, MD, before coming to Cambridge, MD, on our starboard.
A little ahead of schedule, we arrived at Cambridge Yacht Basin Oasis Marina, in Cambridge, MD, at 1:30 pm that day. Several very helpful (and talkative) dock masters directed us to a T-dock with a port-side tie. This marina had fixed docks with a two-foot tide. Could be an adventure climbing off and onto the boat here! This marina is located in a very pretty area, just adjacent to town, with lots of walk-able shops, restaurants, and pubs. The only downside to our boat placement was how very far away we were from the marina’s restroom facilities. Oh, well – more exercise for both of us!
Position: N 38° 34.612, W 76° 04.326
Distance traveled: 59 SM
Total distance traveled: 4902 SM
Total marina nights: 365
Total nights at anchor: 23
Locks today: 0
Locks Total: 28