Here is Doug's Hunter Passage 420 ready to go in the morning.

We departed Cutty Sark Marina in Norfolk, VA at 10:00 am.

The crew consisted of Captain Doug, his son Brad, me, and Ray (left to right in photo):

Doug motored out of Little Creek and got us into the Chesapeake. Shortly after he gave me the helm and I navigated us out through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge/Tunnel and into the Atlantic. We passed Cape Henry at 11:40am.

Here is Virginia Beach from the Atlantic:

Just south of Virginia Beach there was a military helicopter performing some practices:
The wind was on the bow the entire time and we motored at 2200 rpm with a speed over ground of 7.6 knots according to the GPS. Next stop would be Cape Fear in North Carolina. We motored all day and night, non-stop out in the Atlantic with the winds coming from the south and south west. In the late afternoon I was beginning to feel a little uneasy. I didn't feel like I was going to throw up or have a headache, I just didn't feel right and wanted to simply lay and concentrate on the horizon. Doug cooked up some tomato soup with bread for dinner. It helped warm us up because it was chilly out there on the ocean. The dodger and canvas protects about � of the cockpit which really helps protect us from the weather. Well, shortly after eating I threw it all up overboard. I was getting seasick for the first time. I took some ginger pills beforehand, but they didn't help. I lost track how many times I went over to the rail, but I wasn't doing well. I tried to keep myself hydrated and drank water, but it all came up. I ended up sleeping in the cockpit overnight.