Sunrise – 6:04 a.m. We’d already been underway 20 minutes. The day started out clear and sunny but quickly became overcast.
We got to the start of the Albemarle Sound about 8:30. With very confused seas and 10-15 knot winds the crossing was very uncomfortable. We are glad we got such an early start. It would have been miserable crossing in higher winds. The winds did start to increase as we got to the middle of the sound and Darrell was tacking the boat to keep out of the trough of the waves and make the ride smoother. The winds are supposed to increase to gale force tonight and tomorrow.
We arrived in Elizabeth City around 1. Elizabeth City offers free dockage for up to 48 hours and they have space for 14 boats. There were already some boats here and their captains helped us dock. With the wind blowing as it was we were very happy for the help. We walked around a bit, but the town is pretty much shut down on Sundays. We got back to the boat around 2, just before it started to rain.
We’re going out for dinner tonight.
