[C320-list] Wintering in Norfolk.

[Scott Thompson]

There is an inlet at Ocean City MD if I recall. I have no idea if it is suitable for a 320. I know there is at least one J105 at Cape May so you should be able to get in there. There is a regular event circumnavigating the DelMarVa peninsula, starting near Norfolk. You might look into that as the organizers will have good info. I believe they stay offshore all the way from Cape May to Norfolk. 

I had dinner with a couple cruising the Chesapeake a few years ago who had got caught offshore NJ during a Nor’easter and were overwhelmed in large, steep waves. They called the CG who sent a boat to help guide them into an inlet, apparently through large breaking seas crashing against strong outgoing tide due to inland flooding. The incident was frightening enough that they had cancelled their plans to head south for the winter. So take care on that weather window. 

> On Sep 15, 2018, at 11:53 AM, Pat Tormey <ptormey at 4square.net> wrote:
> 
> Actually I sailed UP from Kent Island when I bought eh boat in the spring. Really nice area BUT the trip UP Deleware bay is entirely the wrong direction and there are no stops along that bay.
> 
> thanks
> Pat Tormey 
> 
> From: Irving Grunes
> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:06 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wintering in Norfolk.
> 
> If you choose to come down the bay, the must see stops are Baltimore,
> Annapolis, St Michaels and Solomon Islands as convenient.
> 
> Irv Grunes
> Former #851
> 
>> On Sat, Sep 15, 2018 at 9:48 AM Pat Tormey <ptormey at 4square.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Anybody in the Norfolk VA area?
>> 
>> In the first weather window here in Newport RI after Sept 21th I’m taking
>> a slow trip to Norfolk hoping to find a slip for the winter on the Navy
>> Base.
>> 
>> The plan is to sail thru LI Sound and down the NJ Shore til Atlantic City
>> or Cape May.  There doesn’t seem to be a lot of overnighting opportunity
>> along that shore OR Delaware shore for that matter. Weather permitting I
>> may have to that that as a clean shot off shore.
>> 
>> So I’m looking for some local knowledge. I’m not in any hurry so I’ll
>> likely be swapping crew time to time along the way.
>> 
>> Anybody along the Jersy shore? Delaware? Lower Chesapeake? Especially
>> Norfolk/Little Creek?
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Pat Tormey
>> Blue Skies
>> #1037
>> Newport RI
>> 
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