Wrightsville Beach

"Navigator", Island Gypsy

After breakfast Linda checks out a trawler that I say is the same type that our friends John and Genie have. Linda does not think so. As I head back to our boat, Linda walks down the other dock to the trawler to check it out. After a while she does not show up back at our boat so I go looking for her. Naturally, she has been invited on to the trawler (36 Island Gypsy, MKII) for a tour. By the way it is the same boat as John and Genie's. The interior was different, though. Had some interesting enhancements. Of course I get the same tour from Peter and Laurie of their boat “Navigator”. 
 

Leaving St. James Marina

 Right after we leave the Marina "Hot Shot" comes up behind us and asks to do a slow pass. Which we chuckle about since "Navigator" was just complaining about being waked by them. We had heard a number of VHF radio transmissions yelling at "Hot Shot" for his wakes.  I guess the guy is learning.



We leave around 10AM. Overcast day, but nice temperature. Current is against us most of the day. We head up the Cape Fear river with an ebb tide against us but with the continuing east winds, we pop out the head sail which almost gets us back to cruising speed now we are heading north up the Cape Fear River. This is our fourth transit of the Cape Fear River and we have been previously lucky on having the currents in our favor. Last time going north we almost hit 10 knots.
 

Cape Fear Lighthouse

We reach Wrightsville beach around 4:15PM in a light rain. Hardly any cruising boats in the anchorage. We stay on the boat and pass up one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, a short walk from the dinghy dock. To compensate I try making fajitas on the boat. They weren't too bad.