Long Island, NY to Beaufort, NC

[Matt Towns]

I am sailing a 20' paceship cruisette from Long Island to Beaufort early this summer. Can anyone give me any suggestions or hints. I was a west coast sailor for years and haven't done any on the east coast. Thanks.

 

[John Dawson]

mid-Chesapeake

The obvious recomendation is to enter the upper Chesapeake via Delaware canal and take your preferences going south: quiet creeks, small towns, major centers or local events depending on your timing. Sights include Baltimore Inner Harbor, Annapolis, St.Michaels, and Solomons, where the Hunter Rendevous on June 19-21 is open to all. Get a copy of Spinsheet or other publications with local calendars. Some samples are...Maryland Maritime Festival, city dock,May 2-4, (ww.mdmaritimefestivl.org)St.Michaels Food and Wine Weekend May2-4(www.stmichaelsmd.org)International Small Craft Center Opening May17(www.marinaer.org) Newport NewsChestertown Tea Party Festival, May 24-25,(www.chestertown.com) colonial town partySoft Shell Spring Fair, Crisfield, May 25,(www.crisfield.org)Beneteau Rendezvous, St.Michaels, May30-1June,(www.annapolisyachtsales.com)Hampton Blackbeard Festival, Hampton Va, 31-1(www.downtownhampton.com/blackbeard)try www.spinsheet.com or other sources for your schedule, or pick up a Chesapeake Cruising Guide for anchorages, approaches, etc. Welcome to the "land of pleasant living."

 

[Bill O'Donovan]

Courageous fellow

to make that trip in a 20-footer. By all means, exploit the Chesapeake Bay and stay safe.