Episode 93 - Chesapeake Bay or Bust!

We drove back home so Toni could have her surgery and begin recovery, leaving Moments in Time secured in Charleston, SC. But the marina deadline was looming — we had to be out by the end of the month, and suddenly we were down to just four days. We kept a close eye on a developing weather window and, right after the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show, we flew south to meet the boat. With only a single day to prepare for a coastal passage, we hustled through the checklist — including a trip up the mast to remove the lightning rod so we’d have the option to duck into the ICW if the forecast fell apart. At first light we slipped out of Charleston on the slack tide and spent the day sailing, motor‑sailing, and motoring up the South and North Carolina coast. By the time we rounded Cape Fear, it was clear the weather window wasn’t going to hold. We diverted into Beaufort Inlet and accepted that the rest of the journey to the Chesapeake Bay would have to be via the ICW. No usable offshore window around Cape Lookout or Cape Hatteras was shaping up anytime soon. Subscribe and share in our adventure! Become part of the conversation on Facebook by liking https://www.facebook.com/SV.MomentsInTime/ As always, please feel free to comment and let us know your thoughts.