We are good to go!

We have made our way to Hampton Roads to meet up with the rally people and we will leave Monday morning 7 am. BUT it was a rough ride getting here. When we left St Michaels we sailed to the Solomon Islands on the west side of the Chesapeake just south of the Potomac River. Sailing around this area is like sailing around Georgian Bay, except Georgian Bay is rocky bottom and the Chesapeake is mud bottom. People spend years here and never stay in the same place twice. What a beautiful area. When we come back this way there's so many places we have to visit.

 What a beautiful spot and so quiet!

Friday we had to get to Hampton so our friends Jack and Diane (just like the song) had to get a sail fixed. So we made a long day to get there and it was another rough day on the bay. We had 20 knot winds and 5 foot waves. It was good to have the waves and wind behind us, but I had less than a half a tank of gas and so with the waves, it sloshed around the fuel tank and all the crud at the bottom of the tank was mixed up with the fuel and the engine stopped half way through the day. So we had to sail the rest of the day to Hampton in the following wind and waves. As we were ready to sail into the bay at Norfolk and Hampton there were some Navy ships sailing out so we had to wait for them to exit the channel first before we sailed through. You have to stay away 2000 yards. We called US Tow and they towed us in the rest of the way to our slip in the Blue Water Yacht Centre. So more work to be done on the boat. It never ends! I called west marine in Virginia Beach and had 2 fuel filters sent out to me on Saturday. I received the filters Saturday night. Saturday I changed the oil and Sunday changed the fuel filters and bleed the engine and we are ready to go on our rally.

Sunday morning I got up early to watch the sun come up with all my friends!







As we drove over to the fuel dock we passed a boat hat just arrived from Hawaii. This boat sailed here without any GPS , Sexton or any electronic devices, just the stars and the sun around Cape Horn South America. When we pass by them they noticed the name of our boat Mauna Kea. Being from Hawaii they recognized the name and gave of the Mauna Kea sign witch is holding your hands over your head with your thumbs and first fingers together. That was great they gave us the Mauna Kea sign.

 

 

Sunday night we had our rally meeting to find out where and when we are on the move.

So it's late and I will have some SHIT next time!

Yhea we are finally on our way!

Oh yes it's going to be 28 degrees Celsius this week!