Cambridge to Solomons Island

We took a chance with the weather and made a run for Solomons Island.  We had seen and done all we wanted in Cambridge and didn’t want to be anchored out in the bad weather predicted for the next few days.

The forecast was for rain the entire day with a chance of thunder and lightning.  The winds were forecast to be in the 10 – 15 range and waves up to 3 feet.  So, we left early and hoped we could dodge the worst of the weather.

Fortunately, we made a good passage. We were able to avoid the worst of the storms thanks to weather radar and being able to maneuver between major downpours.  The sun was coming out as we approached Zahniser’s Marina which made us feel good after the gloomy day of travel.  We took a mooring ball and slept well knowing we wouldn’t have to worry about dragging an anchor.  Carla did a super job of getting us on the ball.  She stopped the boat well within reach of the boat hook.