On our way - bye bye Baltimore

Slipped the lines from Tidewater at 08:00 and passed under the Francis Scott Key bridge just over an hour later. FSK was the chap who composed the words for the Star Spangled Banner whilst languishing as a prisoner of the British in 1812. 

Water was flat calm, no wind so motoring. But once under the bridge and out into the Chesapeake Bay, a lovely F4 SW wind came up - perfect for us in every way. Under full sail we sailed a broad reach/downwind north-east towards the very tip of the Bay, having to gybe occasionally to avoid big ships or channel markers. Picked spot to overnight just short of the entrance to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Dropped the hook at 16:10 just inside the mouth of the Bohemia River, about 5nm south of the west end of the canal, ready to transit it tomorrow. Lovely day, full sun and blue sky. A quiet evening and a chance to rest up after quite a strenuous day (not being used to this sailing business after such a long break!).