December 3rd, 2018
Sunset
A lot has happened since our last post so here goes with a catchup from Georgetown. After Willmington we decided to take the ICW to Georgetown as the weather wasnt on our side at sea. Parts were quite challenging depth wise for Ian and Michelle on Mahina so we took point given that we only draw 3ft with the centre board up. Our challenge was height for our mast is 63ft 7inches. I know this for I went up the mast and measured it. The theory is that most bridges are 65ft but there are inconsistencies due to subsidence and water level. This is Mahina taking point for the bridge that we are approaching as the sun sets. If there VHF aerial touches we can just scrape through and we were very close on a number of bridges.
November 24th, 2018
Dolphin
November 24th, 2018
A Perfect Day
Beaufort to Willmington served up the perfect day for we had clear skies and an open sea. When I say an open sea it is said with an expanding chest after being cooped up in Chesapeake bay for so long. I cant tell you how nice it was to feel a swell under and to have blue as opposed to brown water under the keel. It was a long day with lots to keep boredom at bay. We started off under Gennaker, changed to Spinnaker and after a short motor ended up beating into a fresh wind. Squeezed between the fun of all the sail changes we were buzzed by a fighter jet, visited by dolphin and shared it all with Mitch and Ian on Mahina. Curtains fell one the perfect day with a safe anchorage, glass of wine and a good sleep.
November 24th, 2018
Name
Another eccentric name for the list
November 24th, 2018
Flower
This lovely splash of colour was completely unexpected as we walked about the nature reserve for its cold here and it was conjured out of sand - how anything grows is beyond me.
November 24th, 2018
Beaufort
We had a lovely day in Beaufort which is a very picturesque and welcoming town. Linda volunteered to give us a lift back to the boat with a ton of shopping. On top of that there is a great little Maritime Museum that is free and features Black Beard who lurked about theses parts. In fact they have just discovered his flagship in the entrance to the harbour. The picture of Pearl is taken looking back at Beafort from a nature reserve that we explored in the afternoon.
November 20th, 2018
Beaufort
We arrived in Beaufort on a lovely sunny day and a stunning anchorage. As we sat in the sun in our shorts we watched Egret feeding in the reeds as dolphin cruised about the good ship Pearl. Just magic and a fitting end to our Alice in Wonderland like dive into the ICW. What a great five days.
November 20th, 2018
Fishing
As we closed Beaufort and the coast we started to see the fishing industry - love the atmosphere in this picture for it captures one of the many facets of the ICW
