Beaufort to Church Creek

I got up early at 8 to catch the current so it would be in my favour.  It did work for a while, but with such a long run, parts of the trip would be fighting the current.  

My plan was to anchor at Streamboat Landing.  I arrived at 3 and decided to go further, and I ended up at Church Creek by 5 pm.   

I had put out my jib, and at MM 491 was a barge that appeared to be approaching so I sailed to past port to port   It looked like she was not giving me much space and I steered to the starboard, ending up in a dead end and had to tack to avoid grounding   It turned out the barge was anchored!

Got to Church Creek at 5 with 9.5 hours on the Yanmar. The day was overcast. The anchorage was infested with these minor, gnat-like bugs that I’ve been seeing recently.

I woke up early at 8 AM to take advantage of the current, and it worked in my favour for a while.  However, with such a long journey, there were parts where I had to fight against the current.

My original plan was to anchor at Streamboat Landing, and I arrived there at 3 PM. After some consideration, I decided to continue further and ended up at Church Creek by 5 PM.

While sailing, I unfurled my jib, and at mile marker 491, I noticed a barge that seemed to be approaching. I sailed past, keeping port-to-port distance. It looked like the barge wasn’t giving me much room, so I steered to starboard, but that led me into a dead-end where I had to tack to avoid grounding. Eventually, I realized that the barge was actually anchored!

I reached Church Creek at 5 PM with 9.5 hours logged on the Yanmar. The day was overcast, and the anchorage was plagued by small, gnat-like bugs that I’ve been encountering lately.