Got up at 6:30am to bright sunshine and a forecast for north at 10. Perfect for a sail to the Cape. My plan had been to spend the night in the Cape's bight but with the tropical storm not far south of me, I decided to go for it and make it a day sail.
Cast off at 8am with a slack tide and sailed under jib alone on a close reach to the Cape. Got cloudy after leaving the Beaufort inlet but brightened up some off and on. Too cool to swim etc. Anchored at NW side of the bight - about a quarter mile from the entrance. Shoals everywhere but the Garmin was accurate for getting around them. Got there about 10:30am. Ate lunch at noon and dinghied ashore to pick up a few shells and to step foot on "dry" land. It was a dreary day with only one other boat anchored in the bight. Pulled anchor around 1:30pm and reached all the way back to Beaufort. It was a great wind for the day sail (off shore so minimal waves and reached both coming and going).
Got back to Beaufort Docks around 4pm and decided to stay a second night. Had great entertainment right on the docks - could hear from the boat. What a perfect place!! Went to the Royal James for dinner but they had closed early. Not a lot of night life in Beaufort. Rode around town and took lots of photos in the historic neighborhoods. Fixed dinner on the boat then over to the Beaufort Docks restaurant for my second free beer and more music. To bed around 10:30pm (late night).
Out and back to Cape Lookout bight.
Anchored in Cape Lookout bight (taken with phone from North shore).
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