Day 1 Boarding
2. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Met captain, Jacque and other crew, Ryan and Jason.
Day 2 Captain
3. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Jacque, Canadian, has to update immigration papers, so we are stuck in Norfolk. Also, Jacque has infected toe. We got him to go to doctor. They tell him they might need to cut off his toe because itLæs mere
Day 3
4. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Jim came to visit. We set sail or motoring down ICW tomorrow.
Off we go...
5. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
30 minutes of rough seas
5. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Great River Lock - change 3 feet
5. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Boats waiting for lock every hour
35 nautical miles
5. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Just anchoring along the route. Our home for tonight.
Moving along into North Carolina
6. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Last few days nothing special going down intercostal waterway (icw). Shallow areas, bridge height, and locks were biggest problems. Jason and Ryan great mates already. We will do fine.
Crossing Albemarle Sound
6. november 2021, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌬 61 °F
Going to Alligator River in 25 knot winds on our stern. Swing bridge might be closed because of high winds.
Fun
6. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌬 61 °F
Alligator River Bridge Closed
6. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We are stuck in Alligator River Marina because of wind. Coast Guard shut down swing bridge so boats will not be in canals south of Alligator River. There can be worse places Tobe stuck. Watching someLæs mere
Alligator Marina
7. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌬 57 °F
Slow day working on boat waiting for bridge to open. We cleaned many corroded wires trying to fix gas gage, reworked leaky sink adding a drain stopper, and troubled shooter leaking shower. Jason smartLæs mere
Wow - what a meal from Ryan
7. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
Ryan threw a meal together in 30 minutes from food we needed to eat.. Super! What a cook. The ingredients were onion, bell pepper, mexican seasoning, rice, tomato and ground beef. I am blessed to beLæs mere
Through the bridge !
8. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
We made it through the bridge off and running.
Ryan amazing cook
8. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Now, Ryan took oldest food turkey and made burritos. They are fabulous! What a cook.
Belhaven, North Carloina 45 nm
8. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
Jib works!
9. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Oriental NC
9. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
ORIENTAL NC what a great place.
Bicycling
9. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
Bicycling Oriental NC
Camp Lejeune
10. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Going through firing range
Nice anchorage
10. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Ryan made a great meal again, so appreciated. We found a nice anchorage and got through Camp Lejeune firing rage. Tomorrow Cape Fear !
Peaceful Sunset
10. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
Chef
11. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
He is upset I do not take pictures of him motoring. I said that I will when we start sailing after Charleston.
Standup Paddle Boarders, Kayakers
11. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
Atlantic Ocean
11. november 2021, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
ICW so close to Atlantic Ocean