We finished our passage with flying colors and passed our ASA 103 & 104 tests. The trip was 101.8 nautical miles (117.15 statute miles) round trip and took 20 hours total traveling time over 2 days. The ICW was not as overwhelming as I had thought and big water can really be fun. We learned just how far we can push ourselves in heavier weather, and just how wise we've become in our maturity. The main lesson we learned was: if we don't have to go in rough weather/conditions, we don't have to. That is what cruising is. Enjoying the trip is more important than pushing the boundaries when safety is concerned. The day back we sailed about 15 miles before conditions became more challenging than we were comfortable with. The decision to motor back was the best one we made all weekend. We will continue to learn and become more at ease in those type of conditions as we travel down the East Coast.
Enough about that. Sit back and enjoy the following photos while we catch up on some z's!
ASA Instructor Gary with Susan sighting the next channel marker
The Intracoastal Waterway at Hobucken
Coast Guard Station on the ICW
View from
Soteria at Oriental Harbor(Yes, that is a shrimp boat bow we docked under)
Tow on the Neuse River/Pamlico Sound
(Can't get away from them, can we?)
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