Rounding Cape Hatteras at Night - Fast Sailing Through the Graveyard of the Atlantic in 25+knts wind

I sailed overnight from Morehead City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia - rounding Cape Hatteras from the ocean side for the first time. The forecast promised strong southerly winds, and Mirage was flying at 8–9 knots even with both sails reefed. I rounded Cape Hatteras in darkness, passed Diamond Shoals, encountered waves as high as four meters, and continued north toward Chesapeake Bay. After an incredible downwind sail, the wind finally disappeared just 30 miles from the entrance, forcing me to start the engine. The journey ended with a midnight arrival in busy Norfolk Harbor - and frost covering the windshield! :) Rounding Cape Hatteras, the legendary “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” was a long-held dream. This was one of the fastest and most memorable overnight passages of my voyage north. Welcome aboard **Mirage**, my Amel 50! #Sailing #CapeHatteras #Amel50 #OvernightSailing #SailingMirage #ChesapeakeBay #NorfolkVirginia #SoloSailing