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Date: Monday, 18 Oct 2021 00:58 GMT
Breakfast time for birds
Today was cool with a strong north wind. We motored
from the anchorage at 07:15 and made it to the Marina by 17:00. The morning
was full of birds. It was breakfast for them I guess, there were thousands
diving and sitting on the water or circling the boat. We motored down the
Pungo river till we got to the Pamlico river and then to the sound. It was
and easy beautiful day. We took the cut through the sand bar into the mouth
of the Neuse river. Then we raised the Genny and the mizzen and sailed into
the mouth of Clubfoot creek where Matthews point marina is located. When we
tried to furl the Genny once again it stuck and it was a very frustrating 30
minutes getting it put in. I'm not sailing again till I figure out what the
problem is. I think it's the length of the pennant at the top that we need
to work on. But finally we did get it in. The Creek is a narrow shallow
channel and we drug bottom at 5 1/2 feet 3 times before
reaching the dock. Andy, Buck and Ben helped us tie up and guided us into
the slip. Everyone was wonderfully friendly. Tonight we sleep tomorrow we
look for a 50 amp reverse y connector and a new battery for the engine.
We made it!!!