Port of Arrival: Tuckahoe Point
Time of Arrival: 1645
Engine Hours: 3508.3
Log: 21766
Trip: 80.11
Weather: Clear & cool
Time of Departure: 0530 (0dark very early)
Early rise to make the timed bridges ahead. Strong wind and rain storm during the night. Cleared by morning but still some wind. Ablemarle Sound should be interesting to cross with this wind and direction. First time through Coinjock NC where I saw more boats docked at Midway Marina then at CoinjockMarina. As a matter of fact, Coinjock looked like it was closed. No lights on and the doors closed. 3 to 4 foot swells crossing the sound. Manageable for this boat. Picked up another sailboat at the entrance to the Alligator River. She looked as if she were aground just inside the cut. Her draft was about six inches deeper than ours but we didn't see any shallow water under our keel. Actually, this was the first Canadian boat that we encountered this year. Usually, they make up about 80% of the boats we meet this time of year. She was much slower that we so we had to throttle down so we could both go through the Alligator River together. Once through, we were free to motor sail and put distance between us and them. Heading towards the Little Alligator River where we will anchor tonight. Traveling with the wind, made this a very comfortable leg. Anchored at a point near the mouth of the Alligator River/Pungo River Canal. Only boat in the anchorage. Cocktails at 1700. Spaghetti and meat balls for dinner.
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