[Rhodes22-list] Early Spring Chesapeake cruising?

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Mike Cheung wrote:
> 
> We're exploring options for Spring Break (mid March) and wondered if that
> was too early 
> 
> 

Mid-Bay, Eastern Shore reporting in...  most racing starts around the first
of May here, and mid-April is the launch for most of the boats.  I've done a
little before that but nothing before the first of April.  The water, as
noted above, is still pretty cold, and the occasional storm in March can be
rough. We've had a couple of ice storms in March as well over the years...
but sailing somewhere protected, like the Wye River off Eastern Bay might be
a reasonable compromise...  

There's a landing off rt 50 at Skipton's Landing that accesses the Wye and
one at Claiborne that is in Eastern Bay but a couple hours sail into the Wye
and Miles River.  Don't use the landing at Oak Creek off rt 33, as you
cannot pass a sailboat under the bridge without stepping your mast. 

I assume you'll be sleeping on the boat.  Night temps can be in the 30's
-40's; seldom lower, but expect cold.

Good luck!
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