We made the decision to forge ahead and cross the Albemarle Sound today...it was either today or tomorrow, because on Saturday the weather is taking a turn for the worse, and we wanted to have it behind us. And it worked out just fine. We knew we were going to see some heavier seas, but also knew that they would be right on our nose, which our boat handles quite well all things considered. It wasn't an entirely happy ride for our 4-legged crew, but we made the best of it.
We had a total of 35 miles to travel today, of which the first 20 or so were going to be in open water. The heaviest sea condition that we saw was about 4 foot seas...again because we were heading into the wind, we were fine. If they had been on our beam, that would have been a whole different ball game, but they weren't and we plowed through it all just fine. Midway Marina is nothing at all...just a place to tie up on a dock wall along the ICW. The wakes from passing boats have been minimal, and we expect it to stay this way. It's just a place to plop down for the night, as we are off to points further north tomorrow.
The only question that we have been asking ourselves the past few days is...why didn't we stay further south a little longer?! It has been the coolest weather we have seen since October on the Tennessee River...but we really shouldn't complain...highs in the 60's and lows in the 50's. We'll survive.
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| Pictures really do not do it justice. For about 10 miles we were plowing through 3-4 foot seas head on. The wipers were on constantly, and we were taking spray over the top of the pilot house with regularity. It might sound dramatic, but the novelty wore off quickly enough. |
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| A shot of us after it had calmed down just a bit...even though it doesn't look like it, these are probably about 3 foot seas. The shallowness of the sound causes the water to build up rapidly, even when the wind is only blowing 10-15 mph. (Thanks to California Lady for the action shot.) |
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