SNAP, CRACKLE, POP......

SNAP, CRACKLE, POP, SNAP, SNAP SNAP….!!!



“What the heck is that”? “Uhhh, I don’t know”? “Sounds like it is sleeting or freezing


rain bouncing off the boat.” “Can’t be….it 80 degrees outside, and the sound is coming


from UNDER the boat”. “Hey, it’s getting louder”! “What the +#@% is it” ????


SHRIMP !! SHRIMP ?? Yup, tiny shrimp eating the slime and growth off the bottom of the boat. They are really loud and have been munching on the bottom growth for the past three days. I didn’t think the bottom was THAT dirty…..well the feasting continues. Very strange…..another new one for The Crew.

We have really enjoyed our stay here in Beaufort, NC. (pronounced BO-Fort, not to be confused with the city of the same spelling in South Carolina pronounced BU-fort.) The town is small, but loaded with shops, bars and restaurants; many with outside dining and nightly entertainment. Simply we have had a blast, especially in a town which loves to celebrate Halloween:

This is Peter and Jane from "Kinvara"  Kinvara is a town in Ireland where Peter was born and raised.  We met Peter and Jane doing laundry in Annapolis and have been buddy boating with them down the coast.  They arrived yesterday, just in time for some Halloween libations!

Follow them along at http://www.kinvara43.blogspot.com/   They have done
a great job with thier site.

THE CREW partying on the docks in Beaufort:

What you can't hear is the "****kicking  band in the
background blasting southern rock and country.

Now we know were are really in the south !!


 But, we are ready to get underway after three days in port. We plan on leaving early afternoon for an off shore sail from here directly to the Cape Fear, NC area. This is a sail of approximately 80 miles. So, if we leave early afternoon, we will sail through the night and arrive at first light either at Masonboro Inlet or we will go directly to Cape Fear. (Nice, inviting name….) The decision will be made as we sail south and will be weather dependant.



We plan on spending a couple of days in Southport with Bob and Lori from “Pride”. We will arrive on the ten year anniversary of “Pride’s” departure from here directly to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. That 12 day offshore adventure is still the highlight of all of my sailing. We are really looking forward to spending some time with Bob and Lori catching up.


We will be incommunicado for appx the next 24 hours as we will be offshore and not in cell or internet range. We will be posting our position at Shiptrac. org.,  weather and circumstances permitting. Will post and let you know how our next “overnighter” offshore goes……


D + T Southern Express