7/20/07 – I got up early and weighed anchor at about 5:45am. Kenny continued to sleep for the first several hours of the day; he said that sleeping under sail was extremely restful due to the gentle rocking, a sensation that would make most people sick. We had a great wind of about 15-18 knots and were on a close reach for the remainder of our time in the Chesapeake Bay. We entered the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, a waterway that connects the Chesapeake Bay to the Delaware Bay, in the early afternoon. I had to time it properly so that the very strong tidal currents would be pushing us along rather than hindering us. I usually cruise at around five knots under power (you are not allowed to raise sails in the canal) so a 2-3 knot current makes it imperative that a slow boat plans their transit accordingly. We made it through and anchored behind Reedy Island. I knew that the currents in the Delaware Bay were just as strong as in the canal so I set two anchors so that the other would hold me when the tide switched.
Kenny made some pasta for dinner and we watched a great sunset and some of the best stars I’ve seen this entire trip.
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