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Oriental to Mile Hammock Bay to Carolina Beach to Little River, SC
Day 7: Oriental, NC to Mile Hammock Bay, NC; 55.7 Nautical Miles We left before sunrise from our anchorage on the Neuse River in Oriental, NC for a 9.5 hour cruise down the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to Mile Hammock Bay, NC, which is just outside Camp Lejeune. Dolphins greeted us as we passed Morehead City…
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Our FAVORITE mug for life aboard. Get it before it’s gone!
Yeti makes our all-time favorite mug…well, they did. Their popular 10 oz lowball tumbler was recently discontinued, which is a huge shame because of how versatile it is. This tumbler is the perfect size for our morning lattes or evening sundowners. It’s actually our go-to mug for just about everything and it comes in great…
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Coinjock to Alligator River to Belhaven to Oriental, NC
Day 4: Coinjock, NC to Alligator River, NC; 46.3 Nautical Miles After a night at the marina in Coinjock, we got a move on for a long-ish day to the Alligator River. The Albemarle Sound was the calmest we’ve ever seen it. Upon arrival, we were greeted with not one, but TWO rainbows as we…
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Books Read by Rebecca in 2022
1. Running Against the Tide by Captain Lee 📘 (NF) 2. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (F) 3. Kismet by Lauren Blakely (F) 4. Seven at Sea by Erik & Emily Orton (NF) 5. Winnie-the-Pooh, Volume 1 by A.A. Milne (F) 6. A Vineyard Valentine by Nina Bocci (F) 7. The House at Pooh Corner, Volume…
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An Icy Start, But We’re On Our Way
Day 2 – 10.3 nautical miles The first few days of our winter cruise south were off to a slow start. After leaving Portsmouth, we proceeded down the Elizabeth River, through the lock in Chesapeake, and we had hoped to make up some ground and arrive in Coinjock for the night, but the ICW was…
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We’re Headed South!
It’s hard to get an early start sometimes when you know you’re going to be cruising for awhile. There are so many last minute preparations that need to be done, like topping off water tanks, unplugging the shore power cables, packing away the water hose, stowing away items that can fall or break, and the…
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Returning to St. Michaels, MD
As much as we love Solomon’s Island and always have a blast there, we were excited to leave because it meant we were headed to St. Michaels, another favorite stop of ours in the northern portion of the Chesapeake Bay. Winds were unfortunately too light to get our boat moving, so we had to motor…
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Relaxing at Solomon’s Island
We progressed further north up the Chesapeake Bay after leaving St. Mary’s City to visit one of our favorite towns on the Bay: Solomons Island. In fact, Solomons is our most frequently visited cruising stop. We love walking the long island and checking out the old homes. Autumn is our favorite time of the year…
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Sailing to St. Mary’s City, MD
After a productive work week in Onancock, it was time to head further north and cross over the Maryland border. The conditions were perfect for flying the Code Zero most of the way until just outside the St. Mary’s River when we did a sail change for the final few miles. St. Mary’s City is…
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Onward to Onancock, VA
After staying one night on Tangier Island, we left early the next morning for Onancock, a small town on the Virginia Eastern Shore. Just over 16 nautical miles to the southeast, we made great time motoring there due to a lack of sufficient wind for sailing. Once at the end of Onancock Creek, we had…
Sailing Mystic Hearts
Sailing the U.S. East Coast & Bahamas Since 2020!
Sailing Mystic Hearts 