Thomas Wentworth wrote:
Just goofing and I was looking at the Chesapeake bay on a google map. I see
the canal that connects the Chesapeake to the Delaware river.

Do sailboats use this waterway?

yes, though they probably are running their engine (I don't recall
whether that is required).

Do the sailboats unstep their mast?

no


This is just a goof question

this is just a goof answer.


The canal is wide and the bridges (4 or 5) are high, over 100 feet.
There is a current to be considered, but I don't think its much over 2
knots. If you're headed south, then the canal is the point where
you're "home free."