Summit North Marina (Bear, DE) to the Sassafras River (Georgetown, MD)

We spent a quiet night at anchor off Georgetown’s marinas on the Sassafras River.

The Sassafras is the most picturesque river we have seen so far on the Chesapeake Bay.  It is mostly wooded along the banks which are often high bluffs.  The channel is deep but shoals quickly near the shores.  The few homes there are along its banks are large and spectacular multimillion dollar properties.  We made good time down the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as the tide helped us reach speeds of 8 knots.  We made our way up the Sassafras at about 5 knots.  A perfect day for cruising as it was sunny and calm.  Not a great day for sailing due to the lack of wind.

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