Saturday 6/7/08 – Anchorage: Position: N 37 degrees 15.41’ W 076 degrees 28.468’
We finally left Norfolk. We had the BEST time. Seeing the boat “parade” with over 700 participants (yup, seven HUNDRED) with 6 tall ships was well worth the wait. We spent the first 3 days at the Waterside Marina and then moved out to the Hospital Point Anchorage across the river. For 2 nights we swung on the hook and partied with Wilde Matilda and Northern Reach and it was so much fun. The Harbor Fest in Norfolk is quite a show and we actually liked Norfolk a LOT. Seeing all the naval vessels parked in Norfolk was quite impressive as well as all the container ship terminals.
We traveled 30 miles north on the Chesapeake and then 15 miles up the York River.
We had heard that there was a “free” dock in Yorktown, but it turned out that while you may park there for a small fee during the day, staying overnight is absolutely NOT free at $1.75 per foot. Because we arrived here fairly late, we didn’t think it was worth paying the money so both boats anchored in Sarah Creek. We took a dinghy ride before riding over to the York Yacht Harbor for dinner. It was simply too hot to cook. We cranked up the genset just before retiring and cooled the boat down since it was so uncomfortable.
We finally left Norfolk. We had the BEST time. Seeing the boat “parade” with over 700 participants (yup, seven HUNDRED) with 6 tall ships was well worth the wait. We spent the first 3 days at the Waterside Marina and then moved out to the Hospital Point Anchorage across the river. For 2 nights we swung on the hook and partied with Wilde Matilda and Northern Reach and it was so much fun. The Harbor Fest in Norfolk is quite a show and we actually liked Norfolk a LOT. Seeing all the naval vessels parked in Norfolk was quite impressive as well as all the container ship terminals.
We traveled 30 miles north on the Chesapeake and then 15 miles up the York River.
We had heard that there was a “free” dock in Yorktown, but it turned out that while you may park there for a small fee during the day, staying overnight is absolutely NOT free at $1.75 per foot. Because we arrived here fairly late, we didn’t think it was worth paying the money so both boats anchored in Sarah Creek. We took a dinghy ride before riding over to the York Yacht Harbor for dinner. It was simply too hot to cook. We cranked up the genset just before retiring and cooled the boat down since it was so uncomfortable.
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