June 3, 2014

We got an early start this morning even though we only plan on a thirty mile day. We departed the marina with a little current assistance, but it only lasted until we entered the Currituck Sound. We did manage some motor sailing which helped stabilize the boat as we quartered into some 2 foot waves. Add lots of fetch and the shallows of the Currituck and you get waves with a short period of 2 seconds and that ain’t comfortable.

Things became much calmer as we reached the upper section of the North Landing River. We jockeyed our speed to time the North Landing Bridge, Centerville Turnpike Bridge and the Great Bridge Bridge.

 
After passing through the Great Bridge bridge, we pulled over and stopped just before the Great Bridge Lock. We called it a travel day and took the rest of the day off.
 

 

 

We’re almost home.

Start: 0650

Stop: 1310
Distance Traveled: 37 miles
Avg Speed: 6.0 mph
Max Speed: 7.7 mph
Location: Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA MM 12