We left the dock at around 8:30 this morning, after rafting up with Lettie G. Howard for the night. We spent the weekend in Portsmith, Virginia for some rest after the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. The race went very well I think, taking us about 20 hours doing an average of 6 ½ knots, with all sails for most of the trip. Pride of Baltimore II ended up winning but that is to be expected with the amount sail area she has.

So this is the last month for me onboard, just a couple more port stops before making the trip back up to Mystic; which includes Cambridge [MD] for a maritime festival, and then Chestertown [MD] for Sultana Downrigging Weekend [http://www.schoonersultana.org/downrigging08.htm]. Both of which should be a good time seeing as there will be some other tall ships in. I’m on watch now from noon to 4 [pm], then we will be anchoring before dark. Time to take the helm.