June 1 We had a beautiful day sailing to Galesville on the western shore and were guests of the Pirates Cove Restaurant and Marina there.

June 2-4 The winds were still from the north, so we able to sail south to Solomons Island and stay at the Calvert Maritime Museum. There were several groups camping on the Museum grounds having a reenactment of revolutionary days that weekend. Not only were they dressed in period clothes for the occasion, but also cooked over a wood fire and we were invited to share in a delicious lunch with them on Sunday.

June 5 Around Lookout Point and up the Potomac River to St. Marys, anchoring off the college and the DOVE, a replica of a 15th century ship.

June 6-7 Awoke to fog and rain, but left anyway for Dividing Creek, VA and anchored in eleven foot of water. Friends, the Smiths and Purdys, of one of the crew lived nearby and we all had a nice visit.

June 8 Sailed the short distance to Fishing Bay in Deltaville to top off our fuel tanks.

June 9-14 Decided to go straight to Norfolk a little early. We tied up next to the BAT'KIVSHCHYNA, a Ukrainian schooner, in front of the Nauticus Museum. The two crews became fast friends. We were located in the downtown area of Norfolk, which has undergone an urban redevelopment recently and it is a real nice area now.

June 15 We went out to an anchorage off Lynnhaven to rendezvous with some 30 other tall ships.

June 16-19 Chesapeake City, VA. We got underway at 0700 for the Sail Parade into Norfolk. This was an all day parade with many Tall Ships. Naturally we fired our cannons at several on the way in. A very pretty sight with most of the ships in full sail. We continued eleven miles past Norfolk, down the Elizabeth River to Chesapeake City, tying up to the bulkhead just south of the lock at Great Bridge along with the BAT'KIVSHCHYNA. The two of us would represent the Tall Ships here and we both were treated with outstanding hospitality including most all of our meals provided by various organizations from the town (even giving us the leftovers), free transportation to anywhere such as showers, laundry, market or tours and being invited to private homes for cookouts.

We departed early in the morning, after a 0530 breakfast put on by friends of the town, to the music played by Peter, a crew member on the BAK'KIVSHCHYNA, on his concertina, our cannon firing and our whistle blowing. A lot of folks saw us off at this early departure, making it a very emotional happening. We met all the other Tall Ships in Norfolk for a blessing of the fleet and another parade out of the harbor. What a sight, seeing a forest of masts and yards in the harbor and on the docks. Reminds one of how it must have looked over a hundred years ago.

Leaving Norfolk, we sailed through the night to Wilmington, DE.

June 21. We had a wonderful motor-sail from Norfolk, thru the night and to the C & D Canal - a beautiful day, clear night with the wind and current pushing us up Chesapeake Bay with the BAT'KIVSHCHYNA following us all the way. Only 24 hours after leaving the entrance of Hampden Roads, we were entering the Canal at eleven in the morning, current still with us, up the Delaware River to Wilmington. Only real event was to wake up the bridge tender to open a bridge. Apparently, he was asleep with the phone off the hook! Guess that he didn't want his afternoon nap disturbed and after all, we were a day early.

June 21-25. Had good weather and a wonderful time in Wilmington including parties, sail parade and nice people.

June 26. Left rather late in the day and anchored in Delaware Bay some 15 miles from Wilmington after dark.

June 27-29. Underway for Atlantic City, NJ early in the morning. Various Tall Ships are scheduled to stop in Atlantic City at various times throughout the summer.

June 30. Sailed north to Pt. Pleasant, NJ and tied up to the Shrimp Box dock for the night. Lots of their patrons came to visit us that evening.