Always Have A Bailout Plan

Bill Blevins

We left NYC a day earlier than we had planned to try to ride the NE winds after Ernesto passed by as far south as possible. The end of the wind happened to be at Ocean City, MD. We brought a passenger this time. As we were getting underway a bat attached to the bottom of the solar panel and slept there until we anchored. Ocean City feels link any tourist beach boardwalk town, but cleaner. Easy inlet to navigate and we never saw less than 12 ft on an ebb tide. Anchored in the sound just south of the inlet. No other anchored boats. Quiet at night. Lots of beach, sightseeing, fishing, and jetski traffic through the no wake zone in the daytime! Based on 24 hours here it seems that they are unfamiliar with sailboats in these parts. Mickey Fins Bar & Grill (great appetizers & 40lb bags of ice for $12!) said we could use an empty slip to park the dinghy to go to the laundromat and grocery store.

Boat & Crew

Avemar

Liberty , 38

April Maria

First Mate

Bill Blevins

Owner