*Disclaimer: It has been brought to my attention that some pictures are being rotated and appear horizontal when they should be vertical on windows and android devices. Sorry, I have not figured out a fix and don’t have time to research while underway.
Today we are running to Morehead City on ICW. Should be a relatively short trip so we can continue a few more preparations for open water on the ocean. We should be there by 10 or so in the morning since we are leaving at 6.
Well, we did indeed get underway and made it safely into Morehead City. We also found out on the way that the high chair fishing boat were hunting Jumping Mullets apparently a delicacy.
Once at the dock, we stoped at the marine hardware store to get supplies for life harnesses and jacklines to keep us in the boat if the going gets rough. We also raised the main sail to put in the battens (long rigid strips of fiberglass that give the sail shape) and also figured out the reefing system (a series of lines designed to pull sail down and make it smaller in heavy winds). We are pretty close to being ready to go out into the high seas.
After provisioning the boat with a trip to Walmart, we headed to West Marine for among other things rain boots for me, next time I will ready. With most of the work out of the way, we hit the streets of Morehead City for R & R and dinner.
From there, the evening ground to halt. Pretty tired from getting up at 5.
