- 38.9 miles
- 4 hours 16 minutes
- 9.1 mph average speed
- 5-8 mph winds
We crossed the Chesapeake a final time before entering the 14 mile long C&D Canal which connects the Chesapeake Bay with the Delaware River. It was another calm and beautiful day!
Some sights along the C&D Canal:
Delaware City is a popular stop for Loopers as the marina owner, Tim, offers a daily weather briefing for the Delaware Bay which we will transit to Cape May. Delaware Bay is another body of water where boaters benefit from a good weather window and, during the briefing, Tim thoroughly explains his criteria for a “go” or “no go” day taking the wind and currents for the entire trip to Cape May into consideration. We stayed two nights in Delaware City as travel was not recommended after the first night.
The marina is a long dock alongside a canal which was the original end of the C&D Canal.
Delaware City is a 5 block by 8 block town with a very small waterfront downtown area. Once we had docked, we walked around town, had an ice cream and cooked dinner on the boat.
