Circumnavigating the Delmarva Peninsula - Trip Report

[catsailor]

Rather than re-post many pages here, please visit my blog:

http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/search?q=2009+delmarva

A really classic summer cruise, if you have the time. About 6-20 sailing days, depending on your pace; we always seem to take 8-10 sailing days, plus a few lay days. Sometimes big mileage feels rewarding. Sometimes, I wish we went slower.

If you have any notes from your own trip around, add them!

 

[Warren Milberg]

Nice post -- thanks. I've made this trip (clockwise) in a monohull and hope to do it again next year.

 

[Allan R]

Thanks for the information, nice posts. This is one of the many things on my list of to do's.

 

[fifedog]

Thoroughly enjoyed reading about your trip. Your writing style is very informative, yet relaxed. Hope to see you out on the Upper Chesapeake some day. Thanks for sharing.

 

[catsailor]

What you need is a guidebook. Yes, I'm shamless.

Thanks for the information, nice posts. This is one of the many things on my list of to do's.

I've spent the past 3 years cataloging all I know of the route, researching details I thought other would want to see, writing a tale of our first trip, and merging it all into a book. This guidebook became very handy when in the midst of our mishap off Wreck Island (apropriate, no?) my wife began asking questions: "do you have the number for the Coast Guard in Chincoteague"; "I need the number for the pharmacy, and do we know where it is"; "do we need to call the harbor master - what is the number?" I was able to hand her the guide and tell her where to find all of this and more. Very handy and a great stress-reducer. I was sprised how often during the trip I refered to my own guide, for all of the fine details that make a cruise go smoothly.

My blog has a link.