Nick: We have a Catalina 22 that we have had for 25 years. We sail it on the Chesapeake, out of Middle River. We have sailed from Havre de Grace to Solomons, and have visited Annapolis several times. We really enjoy sailing on the Bay, but I have to admit that much of the summer there isn't much wind. That's probably why you are disappointed sailing on the Chesapeake. On our C-22, we have a big jib, a drifter, that we use to when the wind is light. I would say that we use it 90% or the time, so that is an example of how we are usually looking for more wind.
I have only sailed Hobies a few times. The last time I sailed a Hobie on Middle River was 25 years ago, but that was a great time with good friends. I'm looking forward to getting the Hobie that we have, that is currently in pieces, back together, and using it in the spring. We haven't seen as many Hobies sailing as we used to 25 years ago, but everyone is getting older.
I don't recommend that you bring your boat here to sail it. The lakes are way too small for something that moves like a Hobie. The Hobie that we have came from Tom's River, New Jersey. I had a 15 foot Chrysler Man of War that we sailed on a windy day on Lake Marberg, near Hanover, and it was like sailing on a puddle.
I'm a little overwhelmed by this website, and trying to read some of the posts so that I'm not asking a question that has already been asked 100 times.
Aldo
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