I wake in darkness, wondering where I am. Rolling over it is clear that I am in a sleeping back, and that means I am on the boat. I find myself wondering where the boat might be. A brief moment then it comes to me. Ditchers Cove, that's where I am.
7:50 sails up and under power on calm Queenstown Creek. Cold and clear, fall leaves brilliant in the morning sun. Just a tease of a south wind.
8:20 leaving Queenstown Creek and I can see ruffled waters out on the Chester River. A single deadrise works a trot line.
The forecast is for light wind and proves to be all too accurate. Under power on the Chester. Put out a trolling line. The river is quiet, no wind, no birds feeding, no hits on the lure.
10:20 a patch of wind off Reed Creek. 10:50 sailing at 2.0 and tacking slowly up the river. 10:20 tack at green marker "1" off Grays Inn Landing. Wind fills in across the Chester River, light but steady. 12:30 3.1.
1:20 tack towards Corsica River entrance. 1:40 turn towards Reed Creek. Finally some decent wind and make a series of short tacks towards Gordon Point. 2:35 short tacking into Reed Creek. Surprised to find the Skipjack IDA MAY tied up to a pier at a farm. 3:15 anchor down near the tree-lined shore on the southern edge of Reed Creek.
18.22 NM
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