Does anyone have recommendations on towns to visit in the Chesapeake?! We are looking for places to stop as we head North towards Annapolis! Thank you as always for joining us on another week of adventures ❤
Deltaville - A West Marine, small grocery store, and few restaurants take the dingy over to "The Hole in The Wall" on Gwynn Island (closed Tues and Wed) Reedville is a nice small town, 2nd latest fish processor in the USA (on certain days there can be a major stink), several restaurants and fuel docks and the Great Wicomico River, with good anchorages. We live on Dividing Creek between Deltaville and Reedville, with good protective anchorages (we live further back on Dividing Creek with 4' depth at low tide). On the Eastern Shore, there is Cape Charles, Onancock a great little town, Crisfield has the best damn crab cakes on the bay as you head up the bay past the Potomac River there is Solomons tons to see and do. Then there is Smith Island and Tangier Island, though navigating to the island can be tricky. You might be better off taking a cruise boat to those islands you can catch a boat to Tangier in Reedville and Onancock and a boat to Smith Island (known for their Smith Island Cake) from Crisfield.
St Michael’s is a good place to visit. Opposite side of Chesapeake Bay from St. Michael’s (eastern shore). St Mary’s just north of Potomac River junction with Chesapeake Bay has nice anchorage. Rhode River just south of Annapolis has nice protected anchorages.
Thank you for the kind words! We are certainly feeling better about things, but still have a long way to go 😊 Thanks for being here and following our journey! 🎉⛵
Just think, 4mths ago you were just starting out, brand new to sailing, i could see the stress and sometimes the fear in your eyes. With each and every wave you have sailed , engine problems you encountered, sea sickness , ect... yet you both powered through. Now im seeing joy and accomplishment in your eyes and your demeanor. I admire the perseverance that you both have shown there is no wave to high that you can't make it through together. You both are coming into your own on the boat and starting to enjoy the beauty that God has created and the ability he is giving you to live this life. As always stay safe and God bless
😊❤ Thank you so much for the kind words Kris! You are so right, it has already been an adventure starting from complete noobs to now being pretty comfortable moving around ourselves. We could not have done it without each other and honestly, so much support from the community around us like yourself. Thank you so much for being such a wonderful supporter and source of encouragement to us, it means the world 😊🎉⛵
Nice video, very interesting as I am British with an American wife. As such , we have friends in that area and visited it about 10 years ago. Our friends have a business in Beaufort and live near Hilton Head. We travelled from the Carolinas all the way down the coast to Daytona Beach and then to the space centre. I love America and the people are so friendly, I would move there tomorrow if I could. Fair winds
We have really enjoyed our time in the Carolinas so far! Have met a lot of very friendly and kind people as we traveled the cost :) Thanks so much for joining us on this weeks adventure! 🎉⛵
😂 I am not sure about pros, but we did pick up the mooring ball on the first try 😂 Thank you for the kind words and for joining us on another week of adventure 🎉⛵
We had just spent the weekend at Carolina Beach and then went to Wrightsville Beach to eat lunch. Beautiful towns. Glad you guys are getting more comfortable.
Thank you! We did not know that when we were filming this, but hopefully can remember for the future, might take a bit to stick though 😂 Your home state has been fantastic to us thus far 😊 Appreciate you being here! 🎉⛵
Next time in Beaufort, NC go up into Taylors Creek where the water is calm to anchor. Lots of great little shops and restaurants too you can dingy up to. Beaufort is my favorite place to visit. Lots of history and old homes.
Will have to check it out! Thank you for the advice! We were in such a hurry to get north for our insurance we honestly did not get to enjoy the way up enough :) Thanks so much for watching! 🎉⛵
You said your staying put ? Where ? Yes Hurricane season is nothing to mess around with . Rory and I lived in Charleston South Carolina . We were actually in a suburb of Charleston . We loved it there . We were there for a little over 3 years .
That is wild! idk about youtube stars 😂 but definitely feel free to give us a shout if you see us! Always happy to meet people 🙂 Thanks for the kind words and support! 🎉⛵
😂 Isn't it nice when things just keep on working for a brief period. You just know something is about to break 😂 Fingers crossed on the fuel filter! Thanks for watching! ⛵🎉
Good to see you're both still going. Gutted to see the return of seasickness one time, but thankfully it looks like these periods are few and far between now compared to your initial sails. Amazing that you got to see the Harry Potter boat lol As a flex of my own, one time while on holiday at the coast in Spain near my ex in-laws home we happened to see Roman Abramovich's boat 'Eclipse' which is 162.5 metres long. It looked huge and we were quite a distance from it. Where we were staying was an apartment complex which overlooked the sea and it was on its way out of Valencia. I've got to say though, you both get to pick and choose where you go, on whims that only you two decide on. Me personally, I would much rather sail with you guys than JK Rowling. I have no doubt that the quality of company would be much better and I'd rather share your mackerel fillets than her champagne 😉😁 Hope you get to enjoy some great scenery as you head north. Hopefully you get to learn about where the safe inlets and bays are, plus get a better idea of the costs of sailing as you head up the coast. Make sure to note down your experiences for safe passages and money spent (if you're not already) so that you have something to refer back to in future years of sailing.
We don't have any plans to stop 🙂 I am sure we will still get a bit seasick at times, but hopefully it just gets easier and easier. 162.5 Meters is absolutely insane! We just looked at photos and wow. Just a cool 500 million on a yacht 😂 The same goes to you friend! Would much rather have company with real people sharing a more authentic experience than off in what is a fantasy land for most. We are certainly keeping a log of passages and costs, but could be doing a bit better of a job at descriptions to go along with it. Thanks as always for joining us on our adventures :) We really appreciate your stories and advice!
In the USA roads are built for cars, not pedestrians. ;-( We buy our fresh donuts at Krispy Kreme. I used them to make bread pudding. In the Chesapeake Hampton does not allow live aboard, but Newport News does.
Indeed they are =[ Bread Pudding using Krispy Kreme Donuts?!?!? Now THAT is a recipe we need to know about! Good to know about Hampton! Thanks for sharing some wisdom with us as always, will have to check out Newport News! 🙂🎉⛵
@@patrickandmichaela If you stop at Newport News you should head up 64W exit 250B. Turn left, onto Jefferson Ave., at the end of the ramp. The Newport News park is on your right. It's the largest municipal park in the country. I just happen to live across the street. ;-) Lots of nature trails, play grounds, picnic shelters, a visitor center and a nature center. There's even a camp site and boat rentals. If you happen to be in the neighborhood on some random Saturday afternoon I know where you can get a free meal and some nice people to visit with.
Love that you are into bird watching, when I was a little kid my dad had the birdfeeder right outside the big dining room window up in an apple tree, we spend a lot of time there together watching and learning with our bird book, no computers back then!! One of my favorite things this time of year is waking up at dawn to the birds singing and talking to each other.. Dad has been gone about 8 years now but all through my childhood, teen, adult life I have loved bird watching!
Those are such sweet memories that you have with you father. I am so sorry to hear about his passing but so glad that you can continue to be reminded of those good times through the nature you shared together. We are just getting into the hobby but can see why so many people bond over it 🙂 Thank you as always for joining us another week, it really does mean a lot ⛵🎉
Norfolk has a nice marina near the Battleship Wisconsin is on display. Just starting up the Chesapeake is Cape Charles which has a great restaurant right at the marina. You can also rent a golf cart which they will deliver to the marina for when you arrive. You can drive into town and to the beaches on the north side of town. Several nice bar/restaurants in town. Just past Annapolis on the East Shore is Rock Hall. The marina has free loan of bicycles which you can ride into town on. Nice little spot. Someone already mentioned St. Michaels.
This is great information to have, thank you so much for sharing! We have been trying to find a nice spot to grab a golf cart and get to explore, so will definitely add this to the list 🙂 We really appreciate the help! ⛵🎉
There could be a few causes for RPM variations when the fuel level is lower. It might be the fuel filter, but it could also be water or sludge in the tank(s) or an obstructed pick up.
Yeah, something we were also looking at. Especially when the waves get a bit rolly, can kick stuff up in the tank. Will have to do some maintenance short term, and look at cleaning the tank this summer. It doesn't look any worse in the last 6 months, but always better to have a clean tank. Thank you for the tips and advice! We really appreciate it 🎉⛵
Thank you so much! It means a lot that you would say that 🙂 We are definitely trying to figure out a logo and some merch so we can have some goodies to hand out at the Annapolis Boat Show!
Great video as always, just finished my pleasure craft course (Canada); looking at sailing lessons next! P.S. wife not convinced we 'need' to do this yet! hahahaha
Congrats on finishing the course! Good luck on the sailing lessons and the convincing 😂 When we bought Thalia we had 3 perfect days of champagne sailing, so maybe give that a try for your wife 🙂 It is a nice memory to have when everything is going super wrong lol
😂 Were they in the publix? We grew up in the midwest so definitely love Krispy Kreme, but honestly Britts Donuts were pretty top notch 😬 May give them a run for their money!
Michaela, your drawing of the pelican is awesome,,, wow,, you both stay safe and see you next week.. ❤ sending love and best wishes,,, you both rock. Keep up the great episodes.
😊 Thank you so much! Really appreciate you sticking with us on this adventure 🙂 Always bringing kind words and support to our comments section, continues to make us smile 🙂🎉⛵
Thank you so much, we are so happy to have you here 😊 Thank you for the recs! We have added them to the list! Not sure if we will go up the east or west side, but seems like either way we are covered 🎉⛵
@@patrickandmichaela we would cruise back and forth across sides when the wind was nice. Also Hampton has a nice protected anchorage with a good brewery
Thank you! We will be up here for the next few months exploring and trying to get boat projects done before the next Caribbean cruising season kicks off 🙂 We really appreciate having you on this adventure with us! 🎉⛵
Might want to consider getting a hammock setup on the boat, some people say they find it better to lay in as sways with the boat and gives a more stable experience. Might help with seasickness? Never tried it myself. Just putting it out there. Or maybe even a hanging swing/chair? I have a question, have you guys weighed yourselves since living on a boat? I'm curious if the boat lifestyle of having to be relatively more active since there is always things to do, has had any effect on loosing weight? Several people I know said they plummeted down in weight when living on a boat.
Yeah we definitely have been thinking about getting a hammock going, just trying to figure out where to put it. I do believe we also have a swinging chair, but have yet to test it out. I don't think we have weighed ourselves since being on the boat, I don't think it would be possible unless you were on land. Even just using the little food scale is hilarious because even a little bit of movement causes it to shift up and down. I will say we both have noticed feeling stronger as we are a ton more active than we ever have been. The lifestyle just demands a lot more moving around, lifting heavy things, pulling and pushing heavy things, etc. We also cook at home way more than we ever have. So in those regards I would say it has been a good movement in the right direction for us 😊
It really was! It is more of a publix adventure than a run, but nice to get out and see the town 🙂 And yes! It has taken a bit of practice (and learning to turn sport mode on so it doesnt fly away from you 😂) but we are feeling better about it! Thanks for watching! ⛵🎉
It is about age and birds! 😂😂. We are happily feeding our family of cardinals on our porch, getting great satisfaction watching mama feed baby. Never would have happened 20 years ago. 😂😊
Thank you! It has taken a lot of practice in catching it, but we would love to be using it more 🙂 It also has some very nice features that make the shots look better than we can fly it lol Thank you for being here with us another week 🎉
Did you two get the chance to check out Cumberland Island and the wild horses? I went repeatedly before I was finally able to get a picture of horses on the beach. lol
Random question ya'll can potentially answer in a future video. What has been the most physically taxing thing to do on the boat, and what day, so far, out of your journey, left you the most sore the day after? If there haven't been any yet then never mind, I see ya'll tugging and shifting things around constantly, I know for sure I'd have felt it.
I am sure we will get more into it in a future video, but lately it has been cleaning the bottom of the boat. Being up in this dirty water has caused a lot more growth than expected, so something we are always working on. It is getting easier with some better tools. That and just lifting diesel jerry cans onto the boat because we don't love going to the fuel dock depending on how tight the marina is. But it is okay, definitely feeling stronger than we were 6 months ago!
@@patrickandmichaela Oh gosh didn't even think about the diesel cans. Those have to be like 50-80 pounds each. No skipping arm/chest day when you gotta fuel up! 😅
Don’t understand the slow boat commitment??? Every Snow Goose I have sailed was capable of 9 Kts under power. Much faster than most monohulls of the same length. Every where on the Bay is tourist or mega bucks. I remember a great chowder joint in Fairhaven or Rosehaven, it’s been 6 years since I was in that area.
After joining the prout group I am with you! I am seeing people post regularly of 7, even 8.5 knots! I think she has a lot more speed in her than we have seen so far, but I think a couple factors such as having sails that are quite old and worn, getting the bottom clean, and learning to trim the sails better have really stopped us from seeing her potential 🙂 We did have a very quick crossing across the bahamas bank when we were seeing 20 knots of wind, I recall many 7.2 knot moments. And yeah, east coast, beach towns, etc will always be pretty pricy. We try to stay to the free or very affordable side of things 😂 but will still try to get some good adventures in 🙂 Thanks for joining us another week! 🎉⛵
You could come to Hampton, Norfolk or Portsmouth at the mouth of the bay. Plenty of activities such as museums and such around, Deltaville is a great place to get work done on the boat. There are so many areas you could visit just to anchor out also. Just depends on what you want. I keep my boat in the Hampton area around Back River.
Hampton and Deltaville were already on our list! Not sure how we will like being in a city like Norfolk, but will be finding out shortly 🙂 Will have to look at Portsmouth. Thanks so much for the advice, we really appreciate having you here! 🎉⛵
In general yes! Many of our sails we have not had any issues with Seasickness, but sometimes the waves are hitting in just the right way to bring on the queasy feeling 🙂 Hopefully we can really find our sealegs soon! Thank you for joining us 🙂🎉⛵
HERE WE GO! JK Rowling doesn't have nothing compared to Thalia. She just tells the captain where to go and they go. You two make your life on your vessel. Much more impressive. Oh and Patrick, isn't maritime law "the bigger vessel has the right of way"? 😁 Be safe and stay away from Hurrican Baryl. Hopefully it doesn't come your way.
Exactly! 😂 It really depends on the situation, but the "Rule of Tonnage" doesn't really take into account right of way, so we just get out of the way of boats that would crush us 😂 Thank you! We are much more north than where Hurricane Beryl is heading, but so much love sent to those affected already, and those in Texas that are about to be seeing what is left of it!
I often think that things are better when they aren't so expensive :) Especially if you can figure out a way to get a similar experience at a fraction of the cost.
