I count 13 freighters anchored out in the lower Chesapeake..None are making way at the momentSteve & Sally aboard Favors continue to keep us company and are enjoying this sea state with us!
Departed 8:45a.m. Arrived 3:30pm. 54.8 sm on the day. 3400 miles for the season, so far. 506 miles left to go to Ortega Landing in JAX. Average about 18 miles per day. Easy pace.
While there ARE some areas of open water (e.g. Albermarle Sound) between here and Jacksonville, there is also a lot more protection from stormy weather than the states we just traversed from NY to Norfolk. So, we should be less constrained by weather for most of the month ahead.
Fairly remarkable 60 second video of tonight’s view off the stern. Here is the pic that Shelly captured soon after!
Atlantic storms (Kirk&Leslie) appear to be non-issues. But there may be something cookin’ on the Gulf of Mexico.
..Tropical Storm Milton
.
Addendum: Sat Oct 5…
Congratulations to Favors who had a third day in a row of transiting well over 50 miles per day. From Phoebus anchorage (N of Norfolk VA) with us Friday night, they continued over 60 sm to make Coinjock NC. (That marina is known for its prime rib BTW.)
