Boats

We see all shapes and sizes of boats along our way.  And lots of funny, stupid, crazy boat names too.
A big sail boat we saw today was called "'Spill the wine".

We saw our first derelict boat and we'll see a lot more as we get further south.  Boats that are just abandoned and left for a municipality to deal with.

Then there were these carnies taking their show with them to ply the winter markets.

We saw this Nordhaven tug in the Chesapeake-Abelmarle lock.  32 feet.  Costs $260,000.  A Rosie-wanna-be.

This one was in Norfolk.  60 metres long (260 ft)  I talked to a crew member.  She said the boat is registered in Cayman Islands but never stops traveling the world.

I also like these two old classic boats.

And then, of course, there was Norfolk, home of the US Navy Atlantic fleet and the biggest military base in the world.  This is where the money goes.  Meanwhile the wharfs in Norfolk are sinking while the sea levels rise and no one cares about climate change.  Meanwhile teenagers in Russia with a $200 computer can bring our system of government to its knees.Sigh.

So we're waitig for weather.  Coast Guard says 50-60 kt winds but I think that's offshore.  Radar shows a very brightly colored wall headed our way.  We, and 5 other boats are hunkered down in Pungo Ferry Virginia.