Up at 0600 hours. Enjoyed hot coffee and breakfast. Prepared to get underway and raised the anchor at 0720 hours. The plan for today is ambitious, make it to an anchorage at MM 127. We pushed out into the Albemarle Sound, motor sailing with the jib. The wind was up and there was a little chop. We passed through the Alligator Bridge with no problems and continued motor sailing all the way to the Alligator Pungo Canal. We got quite an air show as the Navy/Marine jets practiced bombing and strafing the bombing range east of the river. As we entered the canal, we finally lost the wind’s help and motored the rest of the day. We arrived at the anchorage at dusk. The place was already crowded with several boats so we got last choice on the best spots. We circled about watching the depth meter and finally picked a good spot in about 9’ to drop anchor. Larry put his dinghy in the water and ferried us over to Day-O for dinner. Maggie had prepared chili with real cornbread and even had chocolates for desert. It was a great way to end a long day. Location: Pungo River, NC MM 127. Today’s progress: 67 Statute Miles
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