June 5,2009, Great Bridge, VA

Charleston Suspension Bridge. We took this picture as we left Charleston heading to Beaufort, B.C.

Captain Gordon at the helm. Not much wind but lots of warm sun.

We left Charleston, SC on Sat. May 30th and made a long run (2 days) to Beaufort, NC. Arrived in Beaufort just after sunrise. We had very light winds all the way so motor sailed. There were lots of pleasure craft and fishing vessels out of Charleston and the beaches were packed with sun bathers. Once 10 miles out there were very few boats so we

had the sea to ourselves. The night time skies were full of stars and a quarter moon gave us light through most of the night. The planet ( Venus) rose early in the morning and cast a light on the seas as it rose in the distant horizon. We replenished our diesel tank with some fuel in Beaufort and then continued our journey to a small anchorage in the Intercoastal Waterway called South River (off the Neuse River) The next morning we continued on the intercoastal waterway where we saw more northbound traffic- trawlers and sailboats. We made a 12 hour run to Belhaven and the following day a long hull (90 miles to Coinjock, NC). It was nice to get a hot shower when we were in Coinjock. Yesterday we proceeded to Great Bridge were we are currently docked, waiting for a good weather window-it is raining for our journey up the Chesapeake Bay which we hope to do on Sunday.