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 Yesterday we left the Bight at 0915 and spent about
15 minutes getting the mud off of the anchor. We must of found one of
the few muddy patches on the Bight. Wind was light out of the east but
it gave us yet another opportunity for a slow motorsail to the Neuse.
The current changed in our favor as we met the Beaufort Inlet channel.
Capt. Ann was doing the driving and no 'Crazy Ivans' (a rapid change in
course and speed as defined in the movie, "Hunt for Red October") yet.
Actually Bob is the 'Crazny Ivan' driver.
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 Sadly, the current started to slow as we passed the
commercial docks near the tall Rte. 70 bridge. We had to slow our
approach to the bridge as a really large tanker was being nudged towards
the eastern commercial docks. After we passed under the bridge, we
heard Endaxi (Bob and Sally) on the VHF. We decided to meet for the
night at Club Foot Creek (where is CFC, anyways). They we about an hour
ahead of us. We were greeted with a foul current as we entered Adams
Creek, at time, 2 kts. This was not good! Plus the day was hot and humid.
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 We entered the Neuse around 1600 where afterwards we
headed West for a bit. The weather continued to deteriorate with
greying skies and occasionally gusty winds. Once we were abeam of the
CFC, we headed for its entrance. Channel was well marked but had some
pretty skinny shoulders. We passed by Endaxi and anchored a couple
hundred meters from Endaxi. We anchored in 7 ft of water which is about
as deep as it gets here. Once we got all settled, we gave Endaxi a call
on the VHF.
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 Bob and Sally invited us over for drinks and snacks. Only
trouble is that we had to get there. By then, it was blowing a good 15
kts so it turned out to be a good row upwind to their boat. Success!
Bob took our line and soon we were all in their cockpit. It is been a
while since we have seen them. We first met sharing a mooring ball at
Vero Beach in late 2009. We traveled to George Town together (sort of).
Good people and they get us tee shirts too!
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 Swab Sammy Jane got a bit excited about her deck walk
this morning. She did not want to go in before anchor weighing time.
She was sent back to the cabin which she protested. Anchor up at 0730
where we followed our track back out the channel. Endaxi was already in
deep water. First time this season we went aground. Doesn't hardly
seem fair. Chart says 9 feet, mark says 9 feet, depth sounder says 5
feet. Fortunately, we got off the shoal without much difficulty.
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