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Best East Coast Summer Cruising Grounds
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"Armond Perretta" wrote: Dean B wrote: I ... would like to charter a boat on the east cost ... next summer. I am looking for a place with wind; more than anything else ... I expect to anchor every night and don't intend to go on any offshore passages. Cute little ports are nice if you need to pick up groceries or a little resturaunt food. I also like anchoring at state parks that have day hikes. Chesapeake Bay looks promising or Florida may have something to offer as well but I have little idea about the wind and park situation. For beauty (when you can actually see it) the Maine coast is perhaps at the top of the list, but this depends to some extent on one's preferences. The Chesapeake Bay _in_season_ is to many folks the best looking place to dawdle. Certainly there are more nooks and crannies on the Bay than in most other places, but the Bay may not meet your sailing expectations depending upon when you visit. snip The Chesapeake CAN be frustrating some days, particularly if you're trying to "get" some place, but if you can work light to moderate air, you can usually get to some nice anchorage as the distances are short. Within 10 nm of our marina (near Rock Hall, one of the rental centers), we have 7 overnight anchorages. Another 5 or so miles and the number at least doubles. We usually stop sailing when VMG goes below 2-3 knots. YMMV. To really get to know the Bay's treasures, check out Shellenberger's "Gunkholer's Guide" to the Chesapeake. -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/ |
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