<p><strong><em>Annapoiis, MD – America's Sailing Capital<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><\/p><p>We originally didn't plan to go to the Annapolis Sailboat Show as we didn't expect to find a berth for our boat anywhere close by. But as our anchorage near Baltimore was only about 40 minutes away from Annapolis, we spontaneously took an Uber and were on our way. The location of the show in downtown Annapolis, Maryland's capital city, is simply beautiful and we soaked up the amazing atmosphere.. And no, we did not buy another boat, but we learned a lot about boat insurance which ultimately helped us find the coverage we talked about in our last post.<\/p><p><\/p><p>As on the day of the show there was no time to explore the city itself, we decided to pay her a visit after leaving Baltimore. Now that the aquatic circus of the show was over, it was easy to find an anchorage just a few minutes from the city dock by dinghy.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Sightseeing included the historic district with the many 18th-century brick houses and the domed 1700s Maryland State House (dome was unfortunately wrapped for renovation). The sprawling waterfront grounds of the United States Naval Academy feature beaux arts architecture, monuments and a naval history museum. At anchor we enjoyed the lively sailing community – there was so much going on. It was just like people watching in the middle of a busy town center.<\/p><p><\/p><p>In between our two visits, we celebrated Hans' birthday – SchwarzwÁ¤lder Kirschtorte included! <\/p><p><\/p><p>What we forgot to mention was that during his visit Marius brought the replacement lithium batteries. They are installed and we are back in business! Thank goodness the old ones lasted until the new ones arrived. The setting issue leading to the batteries overcharging has been addressed and we are not expecting any problems in the future.<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong>Annapolis, Maryland – <em>Amerika's Segelhauptstadt<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><\/p><p>UrsprÁ¼nglich hatten wir nicht vor, die Annapolis Sailboat Show zu besuchen, da wir nicht damit rechneten, in der NÁ¤he einen Liegeplatz fÁ¼r unser Boot zu finden. Aber da unser Ankerplatz in der NÁ¤he von Baltimore nur etwa 40 Minuten von Annapolis entfernt war, nahmen wir spontan einen Uber und machten uns auf den Weg. <\/p><p>Der Veranstaltungsort im Zentrum von Annapolis, der Hauptstadt von Maryland, ist einfach wunderschÁ¶n, und wir genossen die tolle AtmosphÁ¤re.. Und nein, wir haben kein neues Boot gekauft, aber wir sammelten Informationen fÁ¼r anstehende Projekte und sprachen mit mehreren Versicherungsmaklern, die uns letztendlich dabei halfen, den Versicherungsschutz zu finden, Á¼ber den wir in unserem letzten Beitrag sprachen.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Da wir am Tag der Ausstellung keine Zeit hatten, die Stadt Annapolis zu erkunden, beschlossen wir, dort noch einen Stop einzulegen. Nachdem der Wasserzirkus der Messe vorbei war, war es ein Leichtes, einen Ankerplatz zu finden, der nur wenige Minuten vom Hafen der Stadt entfernt lag.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Zu den SehenswÁ¼rdigkeiten gehÁ¶rt das historische Viertel mit den vielen BacksteinhÁ¤usern aus dem 18. Jahrhundert und das Maryland State House aus dem Jahr 1700 (die Kuppel war leider wegen Renovierungsarbeiten verhÁ¼llt). Das weitlÁ¤ufige GelÁ¤nde der United States Naval Academy am Wasser bietet Beaux-Arts-Architektur, DenkmÁ¤ler und ein Museum fÁ¼r Marinegeschichte. Vor Anker genossen wir die lebhafte Seglergemeinde – es war soooo viel los. Es war genau so, als wÁ¼rde man mitten in einer belebten Stadt die Leute beobachten.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Zwischen unseren beiden Besuchen feierten wir noch Hans' Geburtstag – SchwarzwÁ¤lder Kirschtorte inklusive! <\/p><p><\/p><p>Was wir vergessen haben zu erwÁ¤hnen ist, dass Marius bei seinem Besuch die Ersatz-Lithium-Eisen-Batterien mitgebracht hat. Sie sind eingebaut und alles funktioniert wieder! Gut, dass die Alten so lange gehalten haben. Das Einstellungsproblem, das zum Áœberladen der Batterien fÁ¼hrte, wurde behoben und wir erwarten in Zukunft keine Probleme mehr.<\/p><p><\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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