November 1, 2011 Tuesday
It blew quite hard last night out of the North but our 45 lb Manson Supreme anchor didn't give up an inch. The quality of the bottom is made up of sand and mud which is great holding matter. We set the anchor alarm on the GPS unit and went to sleep. If we drag outside of a 200 ft radius, the anchor alarm will sound and wake us up. How wonderful is modern technology is so many ways.
Weigh anchor and get under way at 0810 hrs for Broad Creek anchorage (35 deg. 05.4' N x 76 deg. 36.7' W). The distance is 37 miles. We are moving slower at this point in time because there are unfavorable Wx forecasts for making it to Beaufort, NC and then trying to sail coast wise. Broad Creek is only 9 miles from Oriental, NC which is the registered home port for "Solstice". If we anchor in Broad Creek tonight and get an early start tomorrow, we'll beat the next Southbound Hoard coming down from Belhaven which is 51 miles North of us. In the meantime, the yachts occupying the slips in Oriental will get U/W and leave us with a better opportunity to find a cheap berth.
We dropped the hook in Broad Creek at 1430 hrs and enjoyed a quiet peaceful afternoon. These creeks are quite remote and we haven't had cell phone service or internet since Coinjock, NC
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