We Finally Sail

MM 160

We departed Beaufort around 10:30, after seeing Mom off at the marina parking lot. 

The town is a significant base for the seafood industry, and we passed shrimp boats on the way out.


We entered the Core Creek and proceeded through the narrow Adam’s Creek Canal where there were several homes with docks on the waterfront. We entered the Neuse River, which is surprisingly large and expansive, but fairly shallow like the Chesapeake Bay.

We set the sails with a slow breeze and traveled at about 3 knots. It was a pleasure to kill the engine and finally sail, as the boat has basically been a trawler for the last 750 miles!



We motor sailed to get on course and as we prepared to sail again, the wind picked up to 18 knots. We reefed the jib and still got up to 7 knots rapidly. As the wind continued to increase, we decided to reef the main but with such restricted depths, we chose to bring in the sails for the day.

We chose an anchorage off of Bay River in Bear Creek in 8 feet of water. Once again, no other boats were around and it was a quiet evening on board.


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  1. RozenaApril 30, 2024 at 8:25 AM

    Nice pics am sure those shrimpers provide their catch to lots of fresh seafood restaurants. Pretty boats & an awesome sunset. Sounds like you have done quite a bit of motoring. Windy conditions here also. Lots of wildlife on the Neuse?

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