Tag Archives: Chesapeake Bay

Leader of the Pack.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Bill Kinney

https://saillogger.com/monitor/451 We sailed down the Chesapeake over night taking advantage of mostly favorable winds, and arrived at the mouth of the bay at about 6AM. We are continuing to sail at a good pace with favorable winds out along Virginia … Continue reading →

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Now this is a fine mess!

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Bill Kinney

We have surely mentioned it before, but the Chesapeake Bay is Ground Zero for Ospreys, aka “fish hawks.” They are far more common here than seagulls. Within site of where Harmonie is docked right now there are at least four … Continue reading →

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You know you are almost to the Chesapeake when…

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Bill Kinney

The first real sign that you are approaching Cape Henry at the mouth of the Chesapeake is when the cloud of insects descends on the boat. Some are interesting, and beautiful, like this large dragonfly: Unfortunately, the largest number of … Continue reading →

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