Log of Alberg 30 #262 on 08 August 2017

Date: 08 August 2017 12:30 till 08 August 2017 16:00
Endpoints: Yacht Haven Annapolis Eastport MD to Yacht Haven Annapolis Eastport MD
Purpose: Cross the Bay
Complement: Leah and Yoni Bresler
Weather: N high Force 2, low Force 3, lower 80'sWU
Engine Hours: 93.2 to 94.1
Fuel: about 1/2 full tank
Chart: 12282 Chesapeake Bay Severn and Magothy Rivers

Low water at the dock. Stemhead fitting even with the dock.

Turned on the track once we started sailing. Turned off once we finished. Did not record path to and from the dock.

Very board reach to R "4", followed by a reach becoming a close reach to the Bay Bridge. In the vicinity of the Bay Bridge, the wind became a bit fluky and boat speed dropped significantly. Per the Chesapeake Bay Operational Forecast System (CBOFS) , the current was ebbing at more than 2 knots.

Turned a bit downwind to sail to Bay Bridge Marina . Upon closing the entrance to the channel leading to the marina, the depth sounder alarm sounded repeatedly. Lowest reading shown was 4.9 feet. Decided to return to Yacht Haven Annapolis Eastport MD rather than risk a grounding and paying the slip fees at the marina, which appear to be $2.00 per foot during the week.

Fast sail back about a beam reach to R "4", followed by a close reach to Horn Point .

GPX formatted Track distance: 12.57, average speed: 4.5kts, duration: 2:49