The first day of coastal cruising classes began with 6 hrs. of classroom work, including but not limited to basic boating skills, rules of the road, charts & plotting, knots, diesel engines, safety & MOB . It was mind boggling to say the least. Suffice to say we knew more than we thought and we knew less than we thought. Tomorrow starts cruising on board for 3-4 days, starting with a short (7 hr) sail to Belhaven, followed by a trip down the "ditch" (Intracoastal Waterway) to Oriental and then the final leg back home going around Pamlico Point into the Sound and back up the Pamlico River (probably more night navigation). Will have more to report later as we need to hit the books a bit and get a good night's rest.
Fair winds and following seas (we are praying!)
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