Norfolk to Charleston (Day 2)

10/23

After an evening of motorsailing, We turned the engines off and greeted a glorious day in true sailing fashoin - sun, wind and sails. Following seas made difficult work at the helm, but it was an otherwise perfect day as you could tell by the smiles on everyone’s faces as we made our approach towards Cape Hatteras. Although we all could have used a shower by now, only two brave souls ventured a bucket shower. Others were not so encouraged to do the same.

We again ate heartily on the cook’s yummy eats - eggs, bacon and pancakes for breakfast, chicken stew and fresh baked bread for lunch, pork tenderloin, rissoto and cauliflower for dinner. And do not forget the mid-rats!

Dolpphins again made their appearance. From where they came we can only imagine, but they stayed for a short time to visit and explored the ship before making a quiet departure.

By late afternoon, as we began to round the Cape, the winds shifted and began to rise and the good Captain gave the order to drop the sails. As the sun began to set we charted a final heading that should carry us straight to Charleston. But there would be one more surprise before the end of the evening, the watch - a comet showing brightly in the southwestern sky, tucked neatly among the multitude of stars and the likes of which we shall not see again for another one thousand years.