First dinghy ride ashore
Monday 2 December, Charleston SC day 2: Morning onboard monitoring the anchor, and afternoon walking to town. Bright and sunny but cool morning with the wind blowing briskly straight down the river.…
Monday 2 December, Charleston SC day 2: Morning onboard monitoring the anchor, and afternoon walking to town. Bright and sunny but cool morning with the wind blowing briskly straight down the river.…
Sunday 1 Dec, Charleston SC day 1: Snug onboard as rain front passes. As expected, we wake to wind from the SW, 15-28kts. But at least it’s warm, 20degC. Maybe the heaters…
Saturday 30 Nov, passage Beaufort NC to Charleston SC, day 2: At midnight Cape Fear is behind us and we are on the rhumb line to Charleston channel entrance 120nm ahead, with…
Friday 29 Nov, passage Beaufort NC to Charleston SC, day 1. Alarm at normal time, no need for any ungodly wake up hour. The passage to Charleston is 200nm, so just over…
Thursday 28 Nov, Beaufort NC, day 2: Walk around the town and celebrating US Thanksgiving with Dianne. As we awake, the wind has swung to the north and abated, as forecasted. Several…
Wednesday 27 Nov, Beaufort NC, day 1: Move Cloudy from anchorage to dock, wander the pretty town then just relax, for once. Lovely peaceful sleep at anchor in Taylors Creek, directly opposite…
Tuesday 26 Nov. Hatteras to Beaufort: Rounded the notorious Hatteras shoals in early hours then a wonderful day sailing SW in 23degC water. Arriving to Beaufort late afternoon. At midnight we are…
Monday 25 Nov: Deltaville to Hatteras. It was a totally calm night at anchor under the stars at Deltaville. We had a great sleep but not long enough. Our usual 7am alarm…