[Rhodes22-list] Outer Banks Adventure --- Day 3 of 5

Mark Kaynor mkaynor at gmail.com
Wed May 11 21:39:35 EDT 2005


Bill,

And hopefully you'll get plenty of those. Great story and pics. Thanks for sharing.

Mark Kaynor


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Thank you very much.  The only payment that I will get is compliments.




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Thanks Bill, I can't wait for the next installment.  What happens with the wx?  Will you ever get out of Beaufort? Does Sailing Buddy have dramimine?

I am not jokng, I spend about 50 dollars a year buying books about peoples sailing adventure - some I might add not as well writen.

Bob Weber

>From: "William E. Wickman" <wewickman at duke-energy.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Outer Banks Adventure --- Day 3 of 5
>Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 15:32:02 -0500
>
>The saga continues...  Please note that there are a number of pictures 
>at the bottom of the page.
>
>
>
>
>Day 3:  Turning Back
>
>As the sun came over the horizon we made a hasty exit from Cape Lookout
and
>headed out for what would be a 10-12 hour trip up to Ocracoke via 
>Ocracoke Inlet.  I have been told that this is a tricky inlet, but the 
>wind, tide and waves were favorable so we thought we would go for it.  
>Worse case if the inlet looked too difficult, we would simply turn 
>around and night sail back around Cape Lookout.  It was open ocean, and 
>provided we didn’t try

>to
>cut the Cape too close, might actually be nice to night sail.  Can you 
>say over ambitious?
>
>As soon as we rounded the point and headed into the ocean I could tell
that
>the conditions were not quite like the previous afternoon.  Wave 
>heights had increased just a bit to what I would say were 3-4 feet.  
>But they were long rollers and didn’t present too much problem as we 
>headed into them on the long way around the shoals before heading 
>north.  There was very
little
>wind so we motored.
>
>Man, it is a long way around Cape Lookout and those buoys that mark the 
>boundaries of the shoal area are far apart.  You cannot site from one 
>to the next, but must dead reckon until each one comes into view.  
>After we got about ¾ of the way out to the farthest buoy, we decided 
>to make a cut across the point to save some time.  Visibility was good 
>so we made the turn and kept a sharp lookout for the infamous breakers 
>that can occur out here.  We did see some small ones, but they were a 
>good distance in toward shore (but still waay out from the beach).  We 
>continued on this point for well over an hour.
>
>Note to file:  You can cut the corner of Cape Lookout in a shoal draft
boat
>in the right conditions, but be very careful to get way way out from 
>the point.
>
>Maybe it was the overcast clouds that began rolling in from behind us; 
>maybe it was the uncomfortable wave action coming from the rear quarter 
>that rocked the boat in two directions in a sort of wallowing motion;
maybe
>it was the green look that Sailing Buddy started to get.  I started
getting
>an uneasy feeling about this leg of the trip; a feeling of bad karma.
>Further, I didn’t like the trend of the latest weather forecasts.  
>While today was fine, the forecast now called for winds to build the 
>following day, Saturday.  The offshore forecast called for 20-25kts 
>with gusts over 30; wave heights 6-8 feet building to 12 feet.  
>Definitely not something I wanted to be caught in if it came early and 
>I was attempting to return to Cape Lookout after being turned back at 
>Ocracoke Inlet.  Moreover, the forecast for Pamlico Sound called for 
>3-5 foot waves Saturday with winds out of the south at up to 20 kts.  
>It looked like we might be stuck in Ocracoke Saturday waiting for 
>weather to abate.  Our weather window had closed on us.  I made the 
>decision to turn around and head back to
Beaufort
>after making it about 25% of the way to Ocracoke Inlet.  Sailing Buddy 
>didn’t argue.  He had just lifted his head from over the side of the 
>gunnels after having thrown up for the third time.  Sailing Buddy said 
>he was just hung over.  I think it was a clear case of seasickness.
>
>This was a disappointing moment for me because it took us out of our 
>grand plan to see all three ports.  Sailing Buddy didn’t care.  In 
>fact, I put Sailing Buddy at the helm with his GPS in hand pointed 
>directly to
Beaufort
>Inlet [see picture below].  I knew he would get us back to port quicker 
>than anyone else on the seven seas at this particular moment.
>
>I must admit that the change in direction made for a much more 
>comfortable ride.  I shuddered at the thought of having to put up with 
>the wave action that we had before turning around for another 8-10 
>hours.  I gained a new respect for those blue water transatlantic 
>sailors that stay on the same course for days on end.
>
>My decision was rewarded shortly after turning around when we found 
>ourselves completely surrounded by the largest pod of dolphins I had 
>ever seen.  There must have been 30-40 of these magnificent creatures 
>[see picture below].  We had been motoring to this point, but I 
>immediately
shut
>down our engine and raised sail.  Although we didn’t move very fast
under
>the light winds, I thought that the dolphins would be more likely to 
>approach us while under sail.  A few curious ones ventured close enough
for
>a peek at us, and for me to snap a few pictures.
>
>The sky began clearing again as we pulled into Beaufort Inlet around 
>1PM, and by the time we reached the harbor and anchored, the sun was 
>shining
and
>wind was blowing a gentle 8-10kts.  Short memory that I have, I began 
>to wonder aloud if we had made a mistake by turning back.  Sailing 
>Buddy quickly dispelled any misgivings.  [Some good pictures of 
>Beaufort harbor below]
>
>The anchorage at Beaufort is very nice.  I carried a small light
inflatable
>that is powered by two sets of oars.  We found this more than adequate 
>to get to the dinghy dock and back.  The key is to anchor just across 
>the channel from the dinghy dock or as close as possible.  Of course, 
>location is less of an issue if you have a motor.  Beaufort is very 
>boater friendly and provides a very nice dinghy dock on each end of the municipal marina.
>Dockage at the marina costs $1.75/ft, so anchoring out saved us around
$40.
>Besides, the anchorage is much more quiet and private.  It also 
>provided
us
>with a special treat.
>
>Looking out from under the pop top at Carrot Island, the uninhabited
island
>just across the channel from Beaufort, what to our amazed eyes did 
>appear, but a beautiful young pony quietly grazing just a few yards 
>away.  Carrot Island, as well as nearby Shackleford Banks, is home to a 
>number of wild horses.
>
>Anchoring in Beaufort is unique in that if you want to feel like you 
>are
in
>a harbor, turn and face toward the town.  If you want to feel like you 
>are way out in the wilds, turn and face toward Carrot Island.
>
>After a short rest, we jumped in our dinghy and rowed to shore for a 
>look around town.  Beaufort is a quaint town that is just large enough 
>to provide interesting shopping and restaurants, and just small enough 
>to remain quaint.  The highlight was a trip to the maritime museum 
>which was free!  Free is good.
>
>After doing the tourist thing, we ate dinner on the porch of a 
>restaurant while overlooking the harbor in which I could see my Rhodes 
>gently
swinging
>on its anchor.  After dinner, we rowed the dinghy around the harbor a 
>bit to look at the different boats.  As we approached one that looked 
>particularly salty, the wind and current pulled us a bit to fast and we 
>bumped the boat before we could correct our course.  Wouldn’t you 
>know that there was someone inside that came scrambling up to see what 
>had happened.
>I can only imagine what flashed through his mind when he heard the bump.
>Of course there was no damage as we were in a rubber boat, but if looks 
>could kill.  I suggested to Sailing Buddy that we take a circuitous 
>route back to our boat to conceal our location.  There’s no telling, 
>he might have been a pirate.
>
>Note to file:  Sailors don’t like you bumping into their boats at
anchor;
>even if you are in a rubber raft.
>
>As I drifted off to sleep, I was happy that we opted to anchor instead 
>of pay for a slip.  It was quiet and peacful and much more private.  
>Now, if we could just get through the night without someone bumping 
>into our boat...
>
>
>This is a picture of Sailing Buddy heading back to Beaufot:
>(See attached file: backtoBeaufort.jpg)
>
>
>A picture of dolphins off Cape Lookout:
>(See attached file: dolphinoffcape.jpg)
>
>
>
>The entrance to Beaufort Harbor:
>
>(See attached file: Beaufortharbor.jpg)
>
>
>Beaufort Harbor looking east and west:
>(See attached file: Beaufortharboreast.jpg) (See attached file: 
>Beaufortharborwest.jpg)
>
>
>Wild horse:
>(See attached file: wildhorse.jpg)
>
>
>The Rhodes at anchor:
>(See attached file: Rhodesanchor1.jpg)
>(See attached file: Rhodesanchor2.jpg)
>
>
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