Subject: newcomer's guide to the Crisfield Triangle Chesapeake Cruise

140406  final update for the 2014 Chesapeake Cruise

From: Al Schonborn <uncle-al3854@cogeco.ca>
Sent: Thurs, March 13, 2014 10:12:10 PM

Weather permitting, we most often do the Triangle counter-clockwise: Crisfield > Smith > Tangier/Watts > Crisfield. At least Hans and I, will make every effort to make it to Onancock this year. This would make it a quadrangle: Crisfield > Smith > Tangier > Watts > Onancock > Crisfield.  A likely itinerary will be as follows:
 

Excellent launch ramps across from the Marina


In 2012 this place, our favourite, was closed.

Sun 25 May 2014: arrive around noon at the Somers Cove launch ramp across the Cove from the Somers Cover Marina > boat set-up and Marina check-in > group crab dinner in whatever restaurant has survived the hard times.

Accommodations:
Most sleep aboard in their Marina slip.
Hans and I are booked into the Paddlewheel Motel aka Capt. Tyler's  (410-968-2220) which we find eminently acceptable: clean, very reasonably priced, right near the Marina.




Mon. 26 May: sail to Smith Island - stay at the Marina
Accommodations:
Most sleep aboard in their Marina slip.
Hans and I plan to stay in Pauli's unofficial B&B ((410) 425-4220  paulizk@verizon.net) at the Marina (Smith Island Marina   410-425-2111 | 866-420-4220 Toll free)
Pauli points out there are other B&B's now available near the Marina.
Note: We normally don't book until we are pretty certain the weather will permit us to be there, e.g. as we leave Crisfield in a decent breeze.


 
Tues 27 May: sail about 12 miles south to Tangier
Accommodations:
Most sleep aboard in their slip at Milton Parks' Marina  757-891-2581   757 8912567 .
B&B: We have usually had good luck getting rooms at Hilda Crockett's Chesapeake House
757 891 2331   chesapeakehouseinfo@yahoo.com
Note: We normally don't book until we are pretty certain the weather will permit us to be there, e.g. as we leave Smith in a decent breeze.

Wed. 28 May: day trip for picnic lunch on Watts Island bird sanctuary:
Tangier > Watts Island > Tangier


 Thurs. 29 May: sail to Onancock (map above) - beg Gary and his motor to accompany us?
Those needing to depart the cruise early, can easily head back to Crisfield at this point - or even the day before.


Fri 30 May: return to Crisfield - book into Paddlewheel again? Possibility of emergency stop on Tangier if weather is a problem?
 
Fun thinking about this, isn't it?
 
Best regards,
 
Uncle Al  (W3854)