Manteo

Ahoy there from Manteo! We made our way out of the the Alligator River this morning after a delicious bacon egg and cheese breakfast. Along the way we stopped in the Albemarle Sound during a lull in the wind for a swim and a lesson on how to check the propeller and rudder for fouling. Arriving in Manteo, the girls managed to safely dock the Jeanie B, 72 ft. long, into a 65 ft. Slip.















The bowsprit hanging out over the Manteo town docks.























Taking a dip off the bowsprit in the Albemarle Sound

SAIL on: Alligator River

We've reached the Alligator river and are bedded in for the night. After leaving Belhaven this morning, shortly after refueling and picking up a few provisions, we motored through the long Alligator-Pungo River Canal and we were able to raise the sails for a down-wind sail through Alligator River to the Alligator River Marina. We spent the evening cooking chili and eating ice cream. The girls even started an impromptu dance party on the docks.

By tomorrow evening we hope to reach Manteo and with a south wind we should be able to sail most of the day, a stark contrast to the long motor through the canal today. Check out a live track of our voyage, courtesy of Lundy Charters, here.

(Photos: Group photo as we pass through the Alligator River bridge; Girls docking the boat in the Alligator River Marina; Capt. Jim helps teach knot tying after docking)