Around 0800 this morning, we saw the gang with Wally, and the Sail to the Sun group, with their masts approaching the bridge. We prepared the boat to go into the locks that would open after the 0830 bridge, placing the trawler ADIRONDACK, and the MERCY, first and second in the locks. I'm not sure how many eventually crammed into the locks, but, the lockmaster told me that was the most he had ever had in a single lock.
I was so glad to be in front of the slower moving sailboats, and not having the gorgeous view impaired by boats in front. I dropped back far enough from the Adirondack to enjoy the view, and get some great photos.
We waited for a bit at the Elizabeth City bridge, where the construction crew had to stop their work, and lift the new span a few feet to allow us through. I warned them about the sailboats several miles behind us, when they would have to raise the bridge completely to clear the masts.
The ADIRONDACK decided to stop in Elizabeth City, while we decided to press on. We went a few extra miles out of the way to catch a good downwind run across the Abermarle Sound, and into the Alligator River.
Although the wind was blowing on our stern at 15-20kts, we had a great ride down the Alligator, and anchored for the night around the bend, protected from the NE winds, which by then had laid down greatly, with about a dozen other boats, spread along the windward side of the channel, protected from the seas by the low marsh.
We grilled supper, and called it an early night.
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