Same destination-different conditions...

We sailed to Bath yesterday with winds out of the NW at 8-10 and had a great run to Bath, NC. Sun was up, but cooler temps prevailed. Good sleeping weather. Today, we sailed to Belhaven again, but the conditions on the Pamlico and Pungo rivers were nothing like last week. The winds were forecast WNW at 8-10, but wound up 10-15 with gusts near 20-25 and mostly N. We have yet to figure out what the hull speed of our Endeavour is, but suffice to say we may have broken all records: 8.7 knots (almost 10 mph!) down river on a broad reach on the Pamlico. Talk about a wild ride!  The Pungo was a different matter as the wind was directly on our nose heading North to Belhaven.  We had to drop sails and motor through 3-4 ft. waves, breaking over us and drenching everything with salt water. Ever tried eating a banana with salt? Not too good.  We arrived safely at Belhaven after 5 1/2 hrs. of dealing with the winds.  Below are a couple of photos, one with one of many, many waves and one of the salt on the sliding hatch. Sorry, no photos of a couple of "old" salts!