Saturday morning we left at about 6:30 - a little later than we were planning on, but we needed the sleep. It was a long, fairly uneventful day. We anchored at Solomons Island at about 8:30. So it was a long day. We weighed anchor Sunday morning at 5 so we could cross the Potomac before the wind picked up for the day. We sailed with the mizzen and the jib but continued to motor as well. At one point the current was with us, so we were going 8.8 - 9.1 knots! That's fast for our boat.
We've only really had one little...adventure, and that was this. (A little background first) While motoring at night, boats are required to have certain lights on called the running lights. The running lights include a red light that is always on the port (left) side, and a green that is on the starboard (right) side. Well, last night, as it was getting dark, my dad turned on the running lights and they weren't working. It's not legal to travel at night without lights, so we pulled into the nearest anchorage to stop for the night. Fortunately, while my dad and I were dropping the anchor, the lights came back on. Since our running lights are on the bow of the boat near the anchor, we think that it was just a loose wire, but we will have to check it out before we travel at night anymore!
We are staying at Great Bridge tonight - it's a free wall right in between the Great Bridge Lock and the Great Bridge bridge! It's not really a marina, but its a free place to tie up your boat! There is also a really good Mexican Restaurant within walking distance! My dad and brother are headed to a grocery store to pick up some fresh produce.
We'll keep you updated as much as we can!
~Erin
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Hope you guys have a good rest of your trip!!
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