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The Potomac River Cruise
Godwin Jones served as Cruise Captain, organizing the
Potomac River Cruise; all participants agreed he did an
outstanding job.
A total of ten boats attended, some departed early and
some joined late; two boats proceeded up to Washington
DC.
The vessels were: Luna, Ari and Angie Abassi; Billiken, John and
Becca Brown; Sea Dog, Jim and Connie Coling; Patriot, Davie
Cotrell; Bojangles, Godwin and Sylvia Jones; Claddagh, Chip and
Peggy Kinsey; Mobjack, John and Linda Machen; Southern
Comfort, Gil and Phyllis Paradies; Fabula, Will and Martha Story;
Intrigue, Bob and Sandy Warren.
In all, the fleet visited eight “ports-of-call” along the Potomac
(not including D.C.) with much to enjoy at each stop — too much, in
fact, to detail here; but, we’ll try to show you some of the highlights.
For cruisers who have only seen the Chesapeake shores of
Maryland, the Potomac coast
is a real treat, deep water,
great anchorages and in the
whole 10 days we only saw
about 10 other cruising boats.
Leaving the MYC the
morning of Saturday, June 21,
the fleet spent the first night
anchored in Mill Creek, near
Anchored in Mill Creek (above) are, Fabula, in the
foreground with Cladddagh in the distance
Reedville, VA.
Visiting via dinghy or rafting up,
all enjoyed sundowners and
hors d'oeuvres before settling in
for the night, and an early
departure for the Potomac in the
morning.
Bojangles, with the Kinseys approaching in their dinghy
—the preferred mode of visitation in an anchorage.
Rounding Smith Point into the Potomac the
fleet headed up river to Herring Creek on the
Maryland side.
Bojangles works her way into the
Potomac just past Smith Point
Herring Creek provided
another great setting and a
perfect excuse for a raft-up
party — as if an excuse was
needed?
With Mobjack, Fabula and Intrigue rafted-up, the gang
dinghy’d over for an afternoon social
Continuing the cruise up the Maryland coast, the next port-of-call was
Leonardtown, the county seat of St. Mary’s County, on Breton Bay.
Leonardtown has a rich history and maintains a beautiful Town Wharf
along which the fleet tied up; later enjoying a great dinner at the "Back
Room” of the “Back Porch" restaurant in Leonardtown.
Along the Town Wharf in Leonardtown on Breton Bay, (from the right) Intrigue,
Bob Warren; Fabula, Will Story; Southern Comfort, Gil Paradies; Luna, Ali Abassi);
Bojangles. Godwin Jones); Billiken, John Brown), Claddagh, Chip Kinsey; Not
Pictured: Mobjack, John Machen; Patriot, Davie Cottrell; Sea Dog, James Coling.
Luna (foreground) and another raft-up in Nomini Creek
Leaving Nomini
Creek the next
destination was the
Pirate’s Den Marina on
Cobb Island where the
highlight of our stay
was a huge seafood
buffet at Captain
John’s Crab House. It
was a good time.
The next day took the fleet to
St. Clement’s Island, the site of
the first landing in Maryland.
After a walk to the Memorial
Cross and the Lighthouse, the
fleet cast-off for Nomini Creek, a
scenic anchorage on the Virginia
side of the river.
Cobb Island after seafood dinner: Clockwise around table: Ali,
Godwin, Gil, Mike, Jim, Connie, Phyllis, Sylvia, Sandy, Davie,
Bob, Martha
Finally, while Southern Comfort and Mobjack continued on up to
Washington, the sailing fleet turned back down river toward home but not
before two additional top-notch stops:
At Corinthian YC
(one of our reciprocal
clubs) the facilities
were superb, with gas
grills and picnic tables
for our evening
cookout, and “honorsystem” ice — $1 for a
15 LB bag!
And, the next day, it
Davie Cotrell supervises as Chip Kinsey tends the Kabobs, while Sandy
was up the St. Mary
Warren and Will Story minds the burgers at the Corinthian YC grills.
River to the college of
the same name, which holds summertime concerts on the lawn, a great
way to end another
great day.
Enjoying the concert (l to r), Phyllis Paradies, Connie Coling, with Sandy Warren
(checking the program) in back, Jim Coling, with Angie Abassi behind him and
Sylvia Jones behind her, Gil Paradies, Ari Abassi, with Godwin Jones in back.
And, then, it was
time to set a course
for home. All agreed
it had been an great
cruise — made all
the better by the
company in which
we sailed.
The fleet had four
nights anchored out; three nights at a dock (shore power and hot showers
are always appreciated) and a day or two to reach our home ports. The
2014 Potomac River Cruise will be long remembered. Could a sequel be in
the works for next year? Stay tuned.