Coinjock Marina

Manteo

Fireworks last night were spectacular.  We had front row seats while sitting on the back of our boat. Lots of boats in the bay and people lined up on the boardwalk.  We've decided Manteo is really a great little town, definitely worth visiting again.  We had a very calm night for a change.  The wind that had been blowing constantly since we got here finally dropped to less than 10 knots and the water calmed down enough for uninterrupted sleep (no anchor checks).

We pulled up the hook around 6:30 and headed to a marina south of town for some fuel.  Having accomplished that, we headed across the Albemarle with the wind once again on our nose.  It did eventually move around enough for us to pull the jib out and motor sail.  Pretty rowdy crossing though.  Difficult to spot and avoid all the crab pots with the sea all chopped up.  How do people do this at night?  Hope for the best, I guess.

By the time we turned into the North River the wind was down and the river was flat.  And hot.  Saw some dolphin and spotted another eagle just before pulling into Coinjock Marina at 2:00.  The shift of wind direction has made things less smokey here.  Hope we have left that behind for good.

Tom is currently working on why the air conditioner is making strange sounds and how to install our new, more powerful alternator. Tomorrow we head to Hampton Roads.