As we cast off to head out into the Chesapeake Bay, we were soon greeted with dense fog. This happens when the hot sun meets the cold water in the bay. I was ready to turn around and wait for it to lift. But the admiral said let's keep going -- so we did. Not being able to see in front or back, I sounded my horn every few minutes to warn other approaching craft, hoping they had their radar on and working since mine is at the lower helm and I preferred to stay on top to look and listen. This is when the GPS becomes worth it's weight in gold. As you can see on the top view, I set the course for a waypoint and activated the autopilot to go to that point. We did. Slowly the fog began to lift and we arrived in Solomons, MD for a stopover about half way to Annapolis.
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