Deltaville to Corinthian Yacht Club, Ridge, MD (docked)
July 19, 2022
In some ways, the part of the Chesapeake reminds me of the Bahamas: there’s a lot of shoreline but there isn’t an abundance of places to stay. We found the Corinthian Yacht Club but had to travel for about an hour along the Potomac River. This means that we will have to travel an hour out tomorrow.
The Chesapeake has eleven lighthouses in or around it. The ones that are in the water are pretty interesting as they must be fully automated. Wikipedia says that the site of this lighthouse, Smith Point Light, has been lit one way or another since 1802. A private owner purchased it in 2005 for $170,ooo with the agreement that the US Coast Guard can have access to it. It’s powered by a three-mile long submarine line that runs to shore.
The water is so flat today. It’s muggy and hazy, too.
The Corintian Yacht Club is on Jason Creek off of the Potomac. It doesn’t have marina staff; a member helped us dock. There’s not a lot going on in Ridge, Maryland. We walked up the road from the marina and saw some small houses and lots of farm land.
We are happy to have power for our air conditioner and clean bathrooms for showers. We’re at a very protected spot so there’s no wind or waves.
Tomorrow we will head back into the Chesapeake and continue north to the somewhat eerily-named Slaughter Creek Marina. We are a bit ahead of schedule getting to the Annapolis area in time for me to get to BWI on Sunday morning, but having some padding is a good thing!
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