I really enjoyed our brief marina stay in Beaufort (“Bowfort”), NC! Beaufort Yacht Basin provided a safe, friendly, reasonably-priced, convenient spot for us. Seriously, everyone was so friendly and they have a military discount. I was a fan of the showers and free laundry, but I think the whole family loved use of their golf cart! We cruised town and got dinner Thursday with those cool wheels! Then the adults headed to the Backstreet Pub, an old, perfectly awesome dive bar! After school and chores Friday, we toured the Carolina Maritime Museum. It’s great! Great displays on the ecology, maritime economy, and of course, Blackbeard and Queen Anne’s Revenge!
We departed Saturday, just not in the morning as originally planned. With gusts showing +10 over the forecast offshore, we opted to delay until the afternoon tide. It was a rocky start, with 5’ swells on the port quarter. The kiddos were in bed a lot that first day, but by Sunday we were motoring on much calmer seas. We were able to see the famous Frying Pan Shoal light, and Frank caught a bonito!
We planned to pull into Charleston Monday morning, but as we approached the channel and looked at our options (and considering we had just been to Charleston two weeks ago), we made the decision to stay offshore and shoot for Beaufort (“Bewfort”), SC. We may have to loiter a bit after dark, but the plan it to approach as soon as it’s light and snag a mooring ball ahead of the next storm Tuesday afternoon. Wish us luck! For now, we are motoring across a mill pond with dolphins, jellyfish, and turtles!
First light, November 11th
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