Delaware Bay and C&D Canal

We left Cape May on Sunday morning, September 21st and headed up the Delaware Bay.  Due to the strong currents, it took us over 11 hours to travel 60 miles, where we anchored behind Reedy Island.  This anchorage is near the entrance to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal which needs to be started at three hours after high tide.  The next morning we motor sailed through the C & D Canal and were now in the Chesapeake Bay.  We were told of an anchorage about 21 miles south of the C & D Canal, however, it was a bit shallow and not well protected from the strong waves and wind we encountered that night.  This resulted in a sleepless night and two anchor resets.  The one good thing that evening was the beautiful sky at sunset.  Here are a few pictures from Delaware Bay, C&D Canal, and the sunset in Still Pond.