A Very Quick Ride

    We only have a 34-mile trek today.  Pete has a very busy work-filled afternoon.  We figured that if we left by 7:30 this morning, we would be able to be in Morehead City, NC, by 1:30 or 2pm, in time for Pete’s conference calls. Weather today will be clear, with temps going up to the mid-sixties and winds decreasing from 11 to 8.

Birds savaging fish that the tug's wake brings to the surface

     I was at the helm as we entered Adam’s Creek from the Neuse River.  By 9:30 in the morning, the sun is at the perfect glaring angle to glare off the water as we initially headed east for the approach.  Courtesy of Matthew, the red aid at the narrow opening has been replaced by a temporary marker. In the glare, I could not make out the shape or color, nor could I find another marker until I was within about 50 yards.  The piling with the green marker was blended into the tall trees on land.  Thankfully, the magenta line on GPS was still correct and I had not problems.

    A little further down the creek, while Pete was at the helm, we needed to search for the Red 10.  Something must have hit it. Right now, it is at a 50-degree angle with only about a quarter of the marker showing above the water; a total of 24 inches visible!

Red 10 Down!

Having a bad day

     We did see a few north bound vessels: 2 power boats, 2 sail boats and tug with a barge.  South bound was busier with sport fish, trawlers, and sail, and that was just what I could see or those that passed us.

Lime Green? ...but they pulled it off wtih accents!

Pete isn't crazy about this color

Couldn't capture the brief 10.0 m/h

   Between the 11 mph winds from the NE and the Southbound tide that accompanied us for the entire 13 miles of the canal, we tied up at the Morehead City Yacht Basin at 12:15!  For most of our travels, we were doing 7.8 mph. As we approached the high-rise bridge near Bock’s Marina, we actually hit 10 mph!  Needless to say, we arrived about 75 minutes ahead of schedule based on our average 6.5 mph speed!

     Pete’s afternoon was extremely busy.  Thankfully, I had time to process the current photos as well as get the blog up to date. Another, very productive day!

                                                                                        ~ ~ ~ /) ~~  K & P