Wrightsville Beach

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Leaving St. James Planation

 

 

We leave at 7:00 am to try to catch the last of the flood current up the Cape Fear River. Nice day, but still a little cool. Currents were mostly in our favor and we arrive at noontime. We have made a date for dinner at Tower 7 a favorite Mexican restaurant with Roger and Chrisy since we all planned to be here today.

 

Cape Fear Ferry

 

Container ship heading to Wilmington, NC

 

When we pull into the anchorage we see Belladventure anchored. They had just done an overnight from Fernandina and just anchored about an hour before us. I don’t bother them since I assume they are sleeping. I put the dinghy in the water and wash a very dirty water line. We met Roger and Chrisy for dinner around 5:00. We were a little worried it would be too crowded not realizing before hand this is Cinco De Mayo, but no problem we get seats.

 

 

Bellaventure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roger and Chrisy's boat (dark hull)

 

Back at the boat with pack up for an very early start tomorrow. We have good weather for going off shore to Beaufort, NC which will save us 2-3 days in the ICW. Will not have wind for sailing, but motoring will be good. Belladventure and another boat they traveled with for a couples days will be making the same run.