Happy Girls

Manteo, NC, Roanoke Island

33 54.53 N 075 40.10 W

Today was the kind of sailing day one dreams about. We had a steady 20 knot wind on our beam from the north. Waves were very small. I loved it, Libby loved it (see the pic), and Tarwathie loved it best of all. She heeled over 15-20 degrees, took the wind in her teeth and away we went flying right across the Abemarle Sound, 38 miles to Manteo. We averaged 6.6 knots for the day and hit a peak speed of 7.8 knots. Yipeeeeeeee! One of the best sails of the year.

Cheerleader parade in Elizabeth City

USS Harry Truman under construction, Norfolk.