It was a rough night on the hook. The current and the wind worked against each other at times which gave us a bumpy ride and made it difficult to sleep. We were also anxious about getting up extra early because we knew we had a long travel day ahead. We didn’t waste much time when the alarm sounded at 5:15 am and by 5:45 am, we had the anchor up and were motoring through the channel. Even with Maureen at the bow with a flashlight, we felt the channel was too narrow to be navigating in the dark so after about 20 minutes, we dropped the anchor in the channel and waited another half hour before getting underway once again. The sky brightened up by 7 am as we moved down the waterway.
We did get a little rain in the afternoon as we waited for the 4 pm opening of the Wrightsville Beach Bridge. With the isinglass enclosure over the cockpit sides, we were very dry and cozy in our shorts and tops as we sat back and relaxed. The two other sailboat crews waiting at the bridge were not nearly as lucky. They were all in their full raingear and getting pretty wet as the squall passed through.
We arrived at the Masonboro Marina just before the 5 pm closing time and were assisted into our slip by the dockmaster and a couple of other neighboring boaters. We found out the essentials for the night; i.e., WiFi password for the marina, access codes for the laundry and shower facilities, etc., before the dockmaster left for home. We settled in for a nice, quiet evening in a very friendly marina.
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