Swansboro Hammock bay Wrightsville Beach

The trip from Beaufort to Swansboro was uneventful. We sailed towards the bridge trying to arrive in time for the bridge timing. 

Swansboro was a small residential town. We stayed at the city docks. Their computers were not working and it seems we were not charged for the docks. 

A crazy local

Dave, a fan of Wally bought pizza for everyone. I went back to the boat and went to bed early. The next morning departure was challenging due to the current We went to an an anchorage at Hammock bay. A pleasant anchors. 

The next morning, we departed for a 33-mile ride to Wrightsville beach for two nights. Winds were strong and tides were 4 feet making anchoring in a crowded anchorage.

I was going to refuel, but winds were blowing me off the dock. 

After two attempts, I gave up and anchors at another location nearby. I dinghy into town, but not much happening after dark. 

The next day we got together for lunch at Oceanic and I walked on the beach back to my dinghy. The others took the dinghy directly to Oceanic.

On my way back, I walked o a large beach and flew the drone.

Oriental To Beaufort NC

We were to leave at 9:30 for Beaufort. I got up early enough to get a coffee from the Bean and visited the provisioning store besides the marina. 

Everyone had started their engine so I started mine. Nobody left, so I departed from the free dock and headed out slowly and eventually made my way towards Beaufort. 

The Aqua map’s integration with the US Corp of Engineers USACE surveys was really amazingly accurate in Adam’s Creek. 

Mark and I both took an anchorage whereas the others took a dock at the city marina. 

We had a meeting about the next few days with regard to the closing of the Onslow bridge on November 4-7 from 7am to 9pm. 

All, updated schedule based on conversation with Wally's plan : 

Oct 31 and Nov 1: Beaufort 

Nov 2: Swansboro 

Nov 3 : Mile hammock bay

Nov 4 and 5: Wrightsville beach 

Nov 6 and 7: Southport 

We visited the maritime Museum Did the London double decker tour Visited a couple cemetery'

Had a tour of a private Trumpy motor yacht called Freedom 

Belhaven - Dowery Creek Marina to Goose Creek - alone - Oriental

I depart Dowrey Creek Marina Oct 29 After 3 days I wanted to move on. I washed down the boat and paid for my last night's dockage and departed to anchor outside the Marina with Mark. 

After anchoring, I discovered Mark had departed to our next stop - Orient. He reported nice winds, so I decided to leave too. 

About two hours later then Mark. 5 hours of nice and ended up anchoring at Goose Creek. Nice, isolated anchorage with another starry night. 

The next morning, I watched the flotilla depart Dowrey Creek to my creek and I joined them to dock at Oriental. 

We had some beer on the marina lawn and supper at a nice little restaurant called M&M. I had the soft-shell crab. 

The next morning, I got up at 7 AM and saw that a boat at the free dock had left so I grabbed the dock. 

Later I started walking with Kathy and later I walked through the town - visited a West Marine Express and did a small grocery run at the Piggly wiggly. Had my birthday supper with music at the Silo with Wally, Nate, Robbie, Esteban and some other friend. Nate drove Wally and I back to the marina.