Got thunderstorms last night around 9pm. They were preceeded by 40+ kt winds from the west. Was a good test of the new anchor since the wind shifted a full 360 degrees around the compass. Below is a screen shot of my track showing my path around the anchor in the center. Being in 8' of water probably helped but I was very nervous through the night. I took bearings off house lights but as the lights went out later on, I lost that tool. Up at 6am with a light rain. There were about 5 other boats closer to the entrance to the cove and they all left before me, around 8:30am. Motored to and through Knapp Narrows and up and through Poplar Island Narrows. Wind was forecast to be SE but was NW at around 3 to 5. Tide seemed to never turn to aid my movement north so finally started the engine and motored up to Bloody Point light and then onto Gibson Island on the Magothy. Felt like I was back on the Dismal Swamp with all the motoring. Fred had advised to try the anchorages behind Gibson Island and that was my plan. Got there around 4:30pm. Went past the horse farm and the nice (large and somewhat open) anchorage across from it onto the small and protected anchorage to the West of the Gibson Island Yacht club and Marina to the West. One other beautiful 40' Saber squeezed in behind me but we both held fine for a nice peaceful night. Cleaned out ice box. I expect to have no ice left over. Cell phone coverage marginal (suprisingly).
Dunn's Cove anchorage - made me dizzy!
Gibson Island homes
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