We left our slip at New Bern Grand Marina at 6:05 on Friday, April 6. It's a calm, cool morning.

We clear the Alfred Cunningham Drawbridge , and motor over to the Galley Marina for fuel.

We're off the fuel dock and underway again by 7:00. There's quite a bit of sea smoke on the river; thankful for radar!

By 9:00 am, the smoke has lifted, and the sun is shining brightly. It warms up nicely. Only 5 knots of wind, almost on the nose, so we motor along at 5.5 knots.

Robert has work meetings all morning, so I take the helm. There's quite a bit of boat traffic this morning.

At about 11:00 am, the wind clocks around to between 90 and 120 degrees, and picks up to 10-12 knots. I notify Robert of the change, but we'll need to wait until he completes his current meeting to raise the jib.

At noon, Robert comes up for air, and we raise the jib. Now we're cookin'!!
We increase our speed to just over 7 knots.

I resume my place at the helm, and Robert conducts his last morning meeting. The Neuse River is kind to us today, with mild swells.

Lunch is sandwiches, chips and salsa.

After lunch, the wind is a steady 15, and we make great time. The Bay River is a little choppy, but not bad at all.

We enter the Hobucken Cut around 1:20 pm. Just after we passed the Coast Guard Station, we see the Coast Guard Patrol Boat ahead of us with its blue lights flashing. They hail us on the VHF radio, and advise they plan to board us for a safety check. The officers were very professional and polite. We passed our safety check with flying colors, and they proceeded on their way.

The afternoon winds are steadily building, and when we enter the Pamlico River , she's a beast. 3 foot waves on our port beam, and winds steady 20 with gusts to 27.

We fly into Bath Creek at 7.5 knots with a 20 knot wind behind us, drop the sail, and head to the dock.

Our dear friend David is once again allowing us to stay on his dock. Docking was quite interesting with the wind, but we finally made it in!!

Once we're safely tied up, we enjoy a cocktail. What a day!!

Record time// 65 miles in 10 hours!! As I always say, in true Nordstrom fashion!!!

Thankful to be in the wonderful town of Bath, among great friends and caring family.