Beaufort

First, a quick update on the Halloween storm.  Got to talk with the sailor that rode it out next to us at Pungo Ferry.  He said he saw winds of 65 knots and 50 sustained!  (We don't have a wind gauge)  Big winds.  If you know that's coming you'd take your sails off or at least lash them.  I guess this guy didn't know...

Speaking of sails, we're still learning to fly ours effectively to keep Rosie from yawing while at anchor.

After 3 nights in Oriental we left for Beaufort where many of the big boats go outside for the rest of the trip.  Another great boater town but much more developed than when we were here 9 years ago.  Bigger boats, bigger buildings, bigger egos.  But the dock in the center of town is just as we left it.

Tomorrow we go to Swansboro where we'll ride out some bad weather on Friday.

Oh year, on the way down, riding an ebb tide at 8 knots, we tried to capture this very symbolic picture but we were going to fast.  It's a confederate flag on top of a Trump 2020 flag.  just perfect!

Snowing in Vermont?