Ahoy! It's the SUN!

From: Dowery Creek Marina, Belhaven, NC MM 131.7

To: Cedar Creek, off Adams Creek, NC MM 187.5

L/L: 34 55 99N 76 38 59W

Distance Traveled: 55.1 miles

Weather: Hey! The sun’s out! The temp rose to a balmy 77 degrees in the bubble, the wake up temp was 50 degrees; we never saw predicted winds of 20 - 25 out of the north although we motor-sailed in 20 knots for a few hours

Comment: Despite the wind forecast (20 - 25 knots out of the north), we decided to depart Dowery Creek Marina. The wind was mostly on our stern for the day, and with a portion of the jib unrolled, we motor-sailed at speeds close to 9 mph.

We weren’t alone on the waterway today as there were over a dozen boats heading south. Many stopped in Oriental, a few headed toward New Bern , still others headed into Adams Creek. We anchored in Cedar Creek with nine other vessels.

It was great to see the sun today. Not only does it lighten our spirits, it provided comfortable temperatures in the bubble.

We arrived at our destination a few minutes before 1600 hours, enough time to do a couple of chores and chill out before dinner. After dinner, we’ll find a radio station so we can listen to the Phillies in Game 4 of the NLCS.

Sunset from our Cedar Creek anchorage