After a fun stay, we finally left Wrightsville Beach for the 72 mile sail up to Cape Lookout at the southernmost end of the Outer Banks. The wind was on our nose all day so we motored for 10 hours, which isn’t much fun but nice to have as an option when you want to get somewhere.
We pulled into Cape Lookout Bight around 1700. This is the inside of a hook-shaped stretch of beach and dunes, offering good protection from wind and waves. As soon as we dropped the anchor, we heard a whistle from a nearby sailboat and a man shouting “happy hour” while gesturing to come over. We dinghied over and joined a merry group of sailors from the Blackbeard Sailing Club of New Bern (
voir ci-dessous), North Carolina, out for a club cruise.
The thin sretch of beach and dunes are classified as a national seashore and are therefore protected from construction or other commercial ventures.
A hightlight of our stay was a loggerhead sea turtle who kept popping up nearby over the course of the day (maybe her blog says that our boat and crew were a highlight of her stay!).
Definitely worth the stop!
Pour nos amis suisses, New Bern porte le même nom de « old » Berne comme les premiers colonisateurs en 1710 étaient des bernois protestants qui cherchaient une meilleure vie, tandis que la colonie de Caroline du Nord accueillait les immigrés les bras ouverts pour développer le territoire.
Jusqu’à ce jour, il y a des familles Metz, Müller, Eibach et Kuntz.
Les écussons se ressemble… presque. Voyez-vous la différence ?
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We always enjoyed sailing unless we had to be somewhere because our car top sailboat didn’t have a motor. Happy Father’s Day Dan
Happy father’s day, belated, Pete!
Well, as usual, a fascinating recounting of a real-life adventure, for which many thanks, and for the lovely photos as well, especially that gorgeous sunset, the moon shot, the lighthouse (and the admiral at the helm)
Thanks for sharing, and keep ’em coming!
Dad/Charlie.
Glad you’re enjoying it, Dad and thanks for the encouraging comments. D&S
La différence est que l’originel est «vilené», tandis que sa réplique ne l’est pas. Ah ces prudes américains ! 😉
Bien vu !
I forgot: the Blackbeard Sailing Club would better be named Whitebeard Sailing Club. Silver age…
Tu as raison !