Albemarle Plantation to Camden, Lambs

The Albamarle Sound in NC is shallow and can be rough. Three forecasts predicted 5-10k winds and waves under 1 foot, but it got very windy and rough with wind waves over 2 feet and a lot of slamming and and wave sneezing and cabinets flying open and everything falling out as we crossed the Sound for 30 miles. The marina is nestles in a creek with little wind exposure. There are a group of marinas which offer 48 hours of dockage for free (Albarleloop.com). The best by all accounts is Albamarle Plantation Marina within a condo resort which has free dockage, good water, free shorepower, free bulk ice, free laundry and good dining at low prices. We planned on staying two nights and enjoying the pool during the 105 degree heat advisory, but the forcast changed to guts to 25 MPH this afternoon and the next 3 days. So we decided to leave right after breakfast with most of the wind to our backs. It's hot but the Coleman AC is keeping the cabin at 75 in 96 degree sun, so we're happy and comfortable. The South wind seems to pick up every afternoon. Just before the marina is an ancient RR swing bridge with three feet vertical clearance and rust flakes the size of dinner plates falling off. It's manually operated. Later a giant 3 locomotive train came by (very slowly) so it still works.Läs mer