The Flight of M/V DRAGONFLY

On our last day, we had a quick two hour cruise to our marina in Shadyside, MD. That day, the bay was throwing a solid 15+ from the North East. Once we got out of Herring bay, we encountered a nasty 1-2 foot chop. Fortunately, we only had to power…

We left early the next day. I was a bit apprehensive because we would be crossing the mouth of the Potomac. Thankfully, we had good weather and an uneventful crossing. The bay was calm all the way up to Deale, MD.

We had a steady cruise all the way to Reidville. Conditions were delightful, such a difference from the previous day. Reidville is a very quiet area. We were nowhere near the “town”, if there is one. We barely got a slip at a boatyard with no services other than a…

Monday, we got up very early because we had a long cruise into the Chesapeake. Here is our route: Yup, that’s a short cruise into the Chesapeake. We were driving from the lower helm because it was so cold, we wanted to use the heat. I believe we had 3-4…

Today, Sunday, was a blustry day, with rain predicted and winds 15+ out of the North East. However, most of the trip would be in the ICW (Virginia Cut). Other than a stretch through Currituck Sound, we would be in protected waters the entire time. The picture below shows what…

Today was planned to be a long day. We were to leave from near Belhaven, run up the Pungo river, across to the Alligator river, across Albemarle sound and continue on to Coinjock. Imagine my surprise, when I awoke at 5:30 to find fog! As we were walking about trying…