The crew of Comocean have put 150 miles behind us...BUT, ducked into Beaufort after a night at anchor in Cape Lookout, 12 miles north of Beaufort. Dropping the anchor proved a challenge. No cutlass. (That's the electric motor to haul the fifty pound anchor and 80 pounds of chain). That's a great surprise at 8PM! However dinner was great, the red wines excellent and sleeping sound.

In the morning, We motored over to Beaufort and are on the docks with about twenty other south bound boats who avoided the gale force winds Friday and Saturday. Beaufort is a great little town. We have a technician arranged to repair the Windlass. John arranged a walking tour for the crew. The free car at the docks...a Buick road master woody...allowed us to get more groceries. The plan now is go south either late Friday, or , more likely, Saturday morning early.