Jackson Creek, Deltaville, VA

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Anchored in Jackson Creek, Deltaville, VA MM 152.6


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Friday, June 12, 2009 Day 12
Lay Day: Waterside Marina, Norfolk, VA MM 0

Weather: Thunderstorms are in the forecast and both captain and crew are feeling lethargic.

Comment: Where'd this day go? We did a few errands, napped and had dinner at Joe's.

Saturday, June 13, 2009 Day 13
From: Waterside Marina, Norfolk, VA MM 0
To: Jackson Creek, Deltaville, VA MM 152.6
L/L: 37 32 96N 76 19 90W
Distance Traveled: 55.0 miles
Hours Motoring: 9.8

Weather: It was 86 degrees by 1000 hours. A chance of thunderstorms was predicted for the afternoon. We could see storms and fog on the horizon and as we motored toward it, cells of thunderstorms appeared behind us. At times, we could hear the thunder. By 1130 hours, we were in a shower. It rained on and off until we reached Jackson Creek. The temperature dropped to 77 degrees and made it back up to 84 degrees in the anchorage, when the sun returned. The evening was clear and calm.

Comment: We slipped our lines at 0639 and headed out the Elizabeth River to the bay. Along the way, we passed the “Fortune of the Seas” cruise ship. It was escorted by several police boats and by a Coast Guard Cutter and a CG runabout. The police told us to keep to the red side of the channel, which we did.

Although we were in rain showers for much of our travel, we managed to avoid the thunderstorms that were around the area.

The anchor was set at 1415 after 9.8 hours and 55 miles.