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We met this guy just after departing the marina! HUGE! |
After three fun-filled, very busy days in Wilmington NC we
threw off the bow lines this morning (4/22/17) and headed north! We left our friends Jeff & Brenda aboard
Santori since they were waiting for a repair to be completed.
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The USS NORTH CAROLINA as seen from our fly bridge |
Other than touring the USS NORTH CAROLINA we didn’t explore
Wilmington.
The
Cape Fear Marina was a
fabulous stop but not walking distance to anything. We used Uber for the
grocery store trip – LOVE
Harris Teeter!! – and stayed at the marina. Peter
Jensen Kurki – Commodore of Business Development – with
Bennett Brothers Yachts
could not have been a better host!
He
was more than hospitable, full of local knowledge and eager to know “what else
can I do?”
We have a t shirt to prove
it! LOL!!
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I think George Jetsen lives here!! |
It was a windy, sunny and current filled 70.7 miles
completed in exactly 9 hours…WHEW!!
We
are safely anchored in Mile Hammock Bay – between Wrightsville Beach and
Moorhead City NC.
This particular bay is
frequently used for “military maneuvers” with
Camp LeJeune.
They requested we use our anchor light at
night “due to military activity”.
Well,
we certainly will!!
The shoreline is
restricted military property – so no church in the morning!
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Our backyard for the night |
It was an uneventful trip we enjoyed the sights and sounds
of
Wrightsville Beach.
You can certainly
feel the spring fever in the air!
The
recreational & fishing boat traffic is on the increase – that may cause us
to rethink our weekend cruising – and the race season is fully underway!
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Paddle Boards & Kayaks as far as the eye could see - yep, we traveled at 'no wake' speed! |
While we are expecting rain showers this evening, nothing
severe; our plan is to head out Sunday morning and dock in Beaufort (remember
it’s BOW’fort) NC. The Sunday evening
forecast shows a little stronger possibility of “disagreeable weather”- better safe than scary! We hope to spend a little time in Beaufort NC if for no other reason than to compare it to Beaufort SC! Crazy, I know - it's part of the adventure!
God Bless!
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Can you find the giraffe?? It's there!! |
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