Bailey had her
walk and play time and we were still left the marina at 7 am.
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| One of hundreds of navigational aids we will use in our travels |
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| Bridge #1 on the ICW The Beltline RR Bridge at Dawn |
Up next was the Gilmerton Bridge, which is
2 bridges, one for vehicles the other for the railroad. While waiting for the
8:30 scheduled opening, the 8:15 a train came through. By 8:35, we were once
again on our way.
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| Some Great Graffiti! |
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| Great Bridge Lock |
I have not
been through the Virginia Cut since 2010. I think they have upgraded the locks
as there is now rubber fenders lining the west side of the lock. I seem to
remember slimy timber during our last passage. There is also more development along the banks
around the Great Bridge Locks. There are town home and single home communities under construction. It is still a beautiful and scenic ride.
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| Sunken Dreams |
There were
reminders of Matthew’s visit are still present. In one area, G41 around mile
marker 29, we saw 3 sunken boats. In the
area, we also encountered a large deadhead barely breaking the surface in the
center of the channel. Pete was able to
see that it was actually the base of a 3 foot, round tree with its root system!
That information has made its way to an Active Captain posting.
We started to
cross Currituck Sound as the winds kicked up to about 15 from the SSE. Though it looks like a great chance to sail,
I am once again surprised to see such a large area of water with only limited
travel channels due to shallows. We are
so spoiled with the sailing on the Chesapeake!
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| Coinjock Marina |
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| 85 Feet of Mean Power- Her name INDISCRETION |
We made
Coinjock by 4:15 and tied up at Midway Marina.
The dock master had us face dock with the bow pointed north due to the
strong current caused by the higher water. It is about a foot higher than
normal which means a lot of water exiting the Sound. Bailey was thrilled to be able to run around
so close to the boat.
It was
interesting watching the various big boats come in and use their thrusters for
docking across at Coinjock Marina. All the bulkheads in both marinas were
occupied by 5pm; Midway’s were primarily sailboats.
While we were
eating dinner down below, we heard a heavy engine. Pete went up above to see a
large tug and barge cutting through Coinjock.
~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~ K & P
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