N33 55.246
W78 03.709
Thursday (South Harbour Village Marina to Wrightsville Beach, NC): We left about 11:00 today at slack tide to try and get a push from the up coming tide; worked a little but not as good as we wanted. We went by Cape Fear River Inlet and went up the Cape Fear River. We passed the Army's Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point which is the largest ammunition's port in the US. It is barricaded by 45 cabled dolphins and guarded by several gun boats. We crossed through Snows Cut and the current was terrible. We went from 8 knots to 3 knots without changing our RPM's. We got to our anchorage at Wrightsville Beach, NC, to find several boats there all ready. By bed time our count was 19 boats in all. We looked at the tides for tomorrow and tried to figure out what time to leave; we gave up and decided to just get going after we woke up.
N34 12.348
W77 48.057
CO's comments: When ever you stop in a marina, talk to locals before you leave to find out what is ahead of you. I was warned about the approach to Snows Cut so I was prepared mentally for it. On the approach we did pass a grounded dredge. Watch your depths and the current.
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| View from South Harbour Village Marina of Hwy 133 Bridge |
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| Army's Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point |
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| Getting a little crowded in our anchorage at Wrightsville Beach- ended up with 19 boats in all |
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| I can't get enough of those sunsets- this one is at Wrightsville Beach, NC on April 14, 2011 |
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