38⁰47’34” N – 076⁰25’50” W
Well “Somedayers” we’re back on our way, and that way is SOUTH!!!! It feels good to be back to being sailors again, we were all getting tired of skylarking at anchor. The old sailing captains of the 18th and 19th century navy’s hated being at anchor, for they knew it was bad for moral. But on the Banana Winds moral is back up to operating norms again, and we are going to Key West! Yesterday we pulled the hook up and moved out of Spa Creek. We wanted to be out where we could swing on the anchor a little easier and we also didn’t want the Spa Creek Bridge getting in the way of us leaving today. So we filled up on diesel and water, reset the anchors out in the bay in front of the Naval Academy. We got underway this morning at about 0830hrs. We’re missing Tony the Gaffman, we left him somewhere and now we can’t find him, but hopefully he’ll turn up in a few days… oh well, you have to expect losses in a big operation, Right? Just kidding, we know where the Gaffman is. He went home while we were in Annapolis and got tied up with some work so he’ll be joining us in a few days, probably in Elizabeth City. Cookie made us a great underway breakfast to day of pancakes and sausage, it was delish’. We are hoping to make it to Hampton Roads, Virginia either very late tonight or if we stop for the night sometime tomorrow. The Banana is running well and we have our main sail up to help with our fuel consumption. In the words of our intrepid Capt. Greg… “We’re southbound and down!!!” Banana Winds standing by on 16… clear.
